Page 2: Historical Events In 1768

May 25   Explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his inaugural voyage.   

May 27   Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies.   

Jun 08   Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50   

Jun 21   1st US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer)   

Jun 21   The inaugural US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer).   

Jun 30   Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 1st lady (1817-25).   

Jul 04   Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58.   

Jul 06   Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78.   

Jul 07   Firm of Johann Buddenbrook founded, in Thomas Mann's novel   

Jul 11   Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66.   

Jul 18   In this year, Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song.   

Jul 27   Charlotte Corday d'Armont, murdered Jean-Paul Marat in bath.   

Aug 19   Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia   

Aug 25   Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England on his 1st voyage onboard the Endeavour bound for the Pacific Ocean.   

Aug 27   Anne-Francois Mellinet, French/Belgian general (Maastricht).   

Sep 01   Carl Bernhard Wessely, composer   

Sep 04   Francois René de Chateaubriand, France, poet/novelist (Atala)   

Sep 12   Bemnjamin Carr, composer.   

Sep 14   Georg Johann Schinn, composer.   

Sep 23   William Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace).   

Oct 01   English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston   

Oct 01   Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80.   

Oct 11   Adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist   

Oct 28   Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68   

Oct 30   1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)   

Oct 31   Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78   

Nov 01   Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39   

Nov 04   Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57   

Nov 17   Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75   

Nov 21   Friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologist/philosopher   

Nov 24   Jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer   

Dec 01   The slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway   

Dec 06   1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

Dec 06   inaugural edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)   

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Jan 07   Joseph bonaparte: King of naples   

Jan 10   James varicick: 1st ame zion bishop   

Jan 28   Frederick vi: Danish king (1808-39); lost norway to sweden (1814)   

Feb 04   Maurits c van hall: Dutch ruler of heicop & boeicop, lawyer/politician   

Feb 12   Francis ii: Florence italy, last holy roman emperor (1792-1806)   

Feb 13   Édouard adolphe casimir joseph mortier: French marshal    

Feb 15   Jozef b cannaert: [olim], flemish lawyer   

Mar 12   Carolus antonius fodor: Composer   

Jan 01   Jean-laurent krafft: Composer,   

Jan 10   Charles cressent: French court furniture maker,   

Jan 28   John wainwright: Composer,    

Feb 01   Sir robert rich: 4th baronet, british cavalry officer (b. 1685)   

Feb 02   Robert smith: English mathematician (b. 1689)   

Feb 08   George dance the elder: English architect (b. 1695)   

Feb 17   Arthur onslow: English politician (b. 1691)   

Mar 01   Hermann samuel reimarus: German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)