Notable Deaths In 1774

Jan 21 Mustapha iii: Sultan of turkey (1957-74),  

Jan 30 Frantisek ignac antonin tuma: Composer,  

Feb 04 Charles marie de la condamine: French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)  

Feb 10 Florian leopold gassmann: Composer,  

Apr 04 Oliver goldsmith: Irish poet (she stoops to conquer),  

Apr 23 Christian wilhelm ernst dietrich: Painter,  

May 04 Anthony ulrich ii: Duke of brunswick-lüneburg (b. 1714)  

May 10 Louis xv: King of france (1715-74),  

Jul 01 Henry fox holland: English corrupt politician,  

Jul 07 Giuseppi maria carretti: Composer,  

Jul 11 Sir william johnson: 1st baronet, irish-born new york pioneer  

Jul 14 James o'hara: 2nd baron tyrawley and kilmaine, british field marshal (b. 1682)  

Aug 11 Tiphaigne de la roche: French writer (b. 1722)  

Aug 14 Johann jakob reiske: German physician (b. 1716)  

Aug 25 Nicolo jommelli: Composer,  

Sep 22 Clement xiv: [giovanni ganganelli], pope (1769-74),  

Sep 25 John bradstreet: Canadian-born soldier (b. 1714)  

Oct 13 Willem bentinck: Mister of rhoon/pendrecht/orangist,  

Oct 16 Robert fergusson: Scottish songwriter (scottish poems),  

Oct 23 Michel benoist: French jesuit missionary and scientist (b. 1715)  

Dec 02 Johann friedrich agricola: German (court)composer/organist,  

Dec 13 Susanne k von klettenberg: German friend of goethes mother,  

Dec 16 Francois quesnay: French personal physician of louis xiv,  

Jan 01 André marie constant duméril: French zoologist  

Jan 24 Karl moser: Composer  

Feb 11 Hans järta: Swedish political activist  

Feb 15 W g frederik: Prince of orange  

Feb 16 Pierre rode: Composer  

Feb 17 Raphaelle peale: Us, painter (after the rain-1823)  

Feb 24 Prince adolphus: 1st duke of cambridge  

Mar 05 Christoph ernst friedrich weyse: Composer