Famous Deaths In 1774

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 in the year 1774.

Feb 04 In the year 1774 death of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)

Feb 10 Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.

Apr 04 On this day in history oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17

Apr 23 Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies in the year 1774.

May 04 Anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714) died on this day in history.

May 10 Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Jul 11 Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-born New York pioneer died in the year 1774.

Jul 14 James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley and Kilmaine, British field marshal (b. 1682) died on this day in history.

Aug 11 Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (b. 1722) died on this day in history.

Aug 14 Johann Jakob Reiske, German physician (b. 1716) died on this day in history.

Aug 25 On this day in history nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59

Sep 22 On this day in history clement XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74), dies

Sep 25 On this day in history death of john Bradstreet, Canadian-born soldier (b. 1714)

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 in the year 1774.

Oct 23 On this day in history death of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary and scientist (b. 1715)

Dec 02 In the year 1774 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 On this day in history francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80

Jan 01 In the year 1774 birth of andré Marie Constant Duméril, French zoologist (d. 1860)

Jan 24 On this day in history birth of karl Moser, composer

Feb 11 In the year 1774 birth of hans Järta, Swedish political activist (d. 1847)

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of w G Frederik, prince of Orange

Feb 16 On this day in history birth of pierre Rode, composer

Feb 17 Raphaelle Peale, US, painter (After the Rain-1823) was born on this day in history.

Feb 24 In the year 1774 birth of prince Adolphus, 1st Duke of Cambridge (d. 1850)

Mar 05 Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer was born in the year 1774.