Historical Events In 1768

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

Jan 09   In the year 1768 philip Astley stages the first modern circus in London.   

Jan 10   On this day in history charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

Jan 10   On this day in history james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop   

Jan 28   Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) in the year 1768.   

Jan 28   John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1768.   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history samuel Adams letter, circulates around American colonies, opposing Townshend Act taxes   

Feb 12   Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1768 1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

Feb 15   In the year 1768 first mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

Feb 15   In the year 1768 jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer   

Feb 20   1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn) in the year 1768.   

Feb 20   First American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania) on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

Mar 12   Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer in the year 1768.   

Mar 13   Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant in the year 1768.   

Mar 14   In the year 1768 vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 18   On this day in history lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies   

Mar 21   In the year 1768 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75   

Mar 21   Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician/Egyptologist on this day in history.   

Apr 05   1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history 1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (NYC)   

Apr 07   Karl Theodor Toeschi, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1768 fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal   

Apr 19   In the year 1768 adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist   

Apr 19   In the year 1768 filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70   

Apr 20   Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 in the year 1768.   

May 02   In the year 1768 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 on this day in history.   

May 16   On this day in history cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81   

May 17   On this day in history caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV   

May 20   In the year 1768 dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

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Jan 07   In the year 1768 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   Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) was born in the year 1768.   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)   

Feb 15   In the year 1768 birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer   

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

Jan 01   Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1768 john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 01   Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died in the year 1768.   

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

Feb 08   George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died in the year 1768.   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)   

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