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 in the year 1768.  

Feb 01 On this day in history death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)  

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

Feb 08 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died in the year 1768.  

Feb 17 In the year 1768 death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)  

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

Mar 03 In the year 1768 nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81  

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 Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70  

Apr 20 In the year 1768 giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70  

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

May 16 Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81 on this day in history.  

May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies in the year 1768.  

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

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

Jun 19 Benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690) died on this day in history.  

Jul 04 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 24 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died on this day in history.  

Aug 17 In the year 1768 death of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703)  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)  

Oct 01 Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 31 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 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 Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)  

Feb 04 In the year 1768 birth of maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician  

Feb 12 In the year 1768 birth of francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

Mar 12 Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born in the year 1768.