Famous Deaths In 1768

Jan 01 On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

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

Jan 28 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691) died on this day in history.  

Mar 01 In the year 1768 death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)  

Mar 03 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 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 Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1768 michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 29 On this day in history death of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694)  

May 16 In the year 1768 cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81  

May 27 On this day in history johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies  

Jun 08 On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jun 15 On this day in history death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)  

Jun 19 On this day in history death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)  

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

Jul 06 On this day in history conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 11 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1768.  

Jul 24 On this day in history death of nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684)  

Aug 17 Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Sep 02 In the year 1768 death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)  

Oct 01 On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80  

Oct 28 Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1768 thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75  

Dec 08 Jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702) died on this day in history.  

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Jan 07 In the year 1768 birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)  

Jan 10 In the year 1768 birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop  

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

Feb 04 Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.  

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 Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 On this day in history birth of carolus Antonius Fodor, composer