Page 2: Historical Events In 1768

May 25   Explorer Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage in the year 1768.   

May 27   Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.   

Jun 08   Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1768.   

Jun 21   1st US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer) on this day in history.   

Jun 21   The first US bachelor of medicine degree (Dr John Archer) in the year 1768.   

Jun 30   Elizabeth Kortright Monroe, 1st lady (1817-25) in the year 1768.   

Jul 04   On this day in history willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58   

Jul 06   Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Jul 07   In the year 1768 firm of Johann Buddenbrook founded, in Thomas Mann's novel   

Jul 11   In the year 1768 jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66   

Jul 18   In the year 1768 boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song," America's 1st patriotic song   

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

Aug 19   Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia in the year 1768.   

Aug 25   In the year 1768 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) on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history carl Bernhard Wessely, composer   

Sep 04   Francois René de Chateaubriand, France, poet/novelist (Atala) in the year 1768.   

Sep 12   On this day in history bemnjamin Carr, composer   

Sep 14   On this day in history georg Johann Schinn, composer   

Sep 23   On this day in history william Wallace, Scottish mathematician (Rights of Wallace)   

Oct 01   English troops under general Gauge lands in Boston in the year 1768.   

Oct 01   In the year 1768 robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80   

Oct 11   On this day in history adriaan van den Ende, Dutch vicar/educationalist   

Oct 28   Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1768.   

Oct 30   1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC) in the year 1768.   

Oct 31   In the year 1768 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78   

Nov 01   On this day in history pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39   

Nov 04   In the year 1768 johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57   

Nov 17   Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Nov 21   In the year 1768 friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologist/philosopher   

Nov 24   In the year 1768 jean-Engelbert Pauwels, composer   

Dec 01   In the year 1768 the slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway.   

Dec 06   1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) on this day in history.   

Dec 06   First edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland) in the year 1768.   

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Jan 07   Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844) was born in the year 1768.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1768 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

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

Feb 01   Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 08   On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)   

Feb 17   Arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691) died in the year 1768.   

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