Historical Events In 1768

Jan 01   Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 09   Philip Astley stages the inaugural modern circus in London.   

Jan 10   Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

Jan 10   James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop.   

Jan 28   Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814).   

Jan 28   John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44.   

Feb 04   Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop and Boeicop, lawyer/politician   

Feb 11   Samuel Adams letter, circulates around American colonies, opposing Townshend Act taxes   

Feb 12   Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

Feb 15   1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

Feb 15   inaugural mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia.   

Feb 15   Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer   

Feb 20   1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn).   

Feb 20   inaugural American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania)   

Mar 03   Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

Mar 12   Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer   

Mar 13   Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant.   

Mar 14   Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 18   Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France and Italy), dies   

Mar 21   Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75.   

Mar 21   Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician/Egyptologist   

Apr 05   1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (New York NY)   

Apr 05   1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (NYC)   

Apr 07   Karl Theodor Toeschi, composer.   

Apr 07   Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78.   

Apr 11   Fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal   

Apr 19   Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist   

Apr 19   Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70.   

Apr 20   Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70.   

May 02   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist.   

May 10   John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.   

May 16   Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81   

May 17   Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV.   

May 20   Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

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Jan 07   On this day in history birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)   

Jan 10   James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)   

Feb 04   In the year 1768 birth of maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician   

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

Feb 13   Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born in the year 1768.   

Feb 15   Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born in the year 1768.   

Mar 12   In the year 1768 birth of carolus Antonius Fodor, composer   

Jan 01   Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1768.   

Jan 10   Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 01   In the year 1768 death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)   

Feb 02   Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died in the year 1768.   

Feb 08   George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694) died in the year 1768.