Famous Deaths In 1769

Jan 18 On this day in history hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of françois de Chevert, French general (b. 1695)  

Feb 02 On this day in history clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75  

Mar 27 Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1769.  

Apr 03 On this day in history gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71  

Apr 20 In the year 1769 death of pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered  

Jun 01 Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) died on this day in history.  

Aug 02 Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689) died in the year 1769.  

Aug 29 Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Oct 09 On this day in history marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60  

Nov 23 Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Dec 13 In the year 1769 c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54  

Dec 30 In the year 1769 death of nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (b. 1685)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)  

Jan 10 In the year 1769 birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)  

Jan 17 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09 Susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802) was born in the year 1769.  

Feb 13 In the year 1769 birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)  

Mar 02 In the year 1769 birth of deWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY)  

Mar 07 Josef Alois Ladurner, composer was born on this day in history.