Famous Deaths In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09 In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 14 In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.  

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26 In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

Mar 03 On this day in history gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 25 Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.  

Apr 07 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

May 05 In the year 1766 death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)  

May 08 On this day in history death of samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693)  

Jun 11 Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 In the year 1766 death of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678)  

Jul 09 In the year 1766 death of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720)  

Jul 11 Elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 14 On this day in history death of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674)  

Jul 20 Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03 In the year 1766 death of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686)  

Sep 13 Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.  

Oct 07 Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1766.  

Nov 09 Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.  

Nov 16 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 Johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 25 In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 14 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 24 In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.  

Mar 28 In the year 1766 birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.