Famous Deaths In 1774
Sunday, 01 October 2023
Jan 21 Mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56 in the year 1774.
Jan 30 Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Feb 04 On this day in history death of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)
Feb 10 On this day in history florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44
Apr 04 In the year 1774 oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17
Apr 23 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies on this day in history.
May 04 On this day in history death of anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714)
May 10 In the year 1774 louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64
Jul 01 On this day in history henry Fox Holland, English corrupt politician, dies at 68
Jul 07 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1774.
Jul 11 Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-born New York pioneer died in the year 1774.
Jul 14 On this day in history death of james O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley and Kilmaine, British field marshal (b. 1682)
Aug 11 In the year 1774 death of tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (b. 1722)
Aug 14 Johann Jakob Reiske, German physician (b. 1716) died on this day in history.
Aug 25 Nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1774.
Sep 22 On this day in history clement XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74), dies
Sep 25 John Bradstreet, Canadian-born soldier (b. 1714) died on this day in history.
Oct 13 In the year 1774 willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69
Oct 16 Robert Fergusson, Scottish songwriter (Scottish Poems), dies on this day in history.
Oct 23 Michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary and scientist (b. 1715) died in the year 1774.
Dec 02 On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54
Dec 13 In the year 1774 susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50
Dec 16 Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80 on this day in history.