Famous Deaths In 1748

Jan 01 Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1667) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 In the year 1748 death of arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (b. 1684)  

Feb 03 In the year 1748 henri Madin, composer, dies at 49  

Feb 18 Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1677) died on this day in history.  

Mar 14 George Wade, British military leader (b. 1673) died on this day in history.  

Mar 23 Johann Gottfried Walther, German composer/musicologist, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Apr 12 On this day in history william Kent, English sculptor/architect (Kensington Palace), dies  

May 12 In the year 1748 death of thomas Lowndes, English astronomer (b. 1692)  

Jun 28 Marretje Arends, [Matje of Nieuwendijk], Amsterdam plunderer, hanged died in the year 1748.  

Aug 16 In the year 1748 pietro Giuseppe Sandoni, composer, dies at 63  

Aug 27 On this day in history james Thomson, dies  

Sep 06 On this day in history death of edmund Gibson, English jurist (b. 1669)  

Sep 10 Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, foundress of the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary (b. 1663) died on this day in history.  

Sep 21 On this day in history death of john Balguy, English philosopher (b. 1686)  

Nov 25 Isaac Watts, British hymnwriter (b. 1674) died in the year 1748.  

Dec 02 In the year 1748 death of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (b. 1662)  

Dec 11 Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 01 Giovanni Furno, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1748 birth of stefan Paluselli, composer  

Jan 22 Lewis Edson, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 26 Emmanuel Aloys Forster, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer/conductor/tutor of Beethoven was born in the year 1748.  

Feb 06 On this day in history birth of adam Weishaupt, founder of the Bavarian Illuminati (d. 1811)  

Feb 09 In the year 1748 birth of luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826)