Famous Deaths In 1769

Jan 18 Hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan on this day in history.  

Jan 24 François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 in the year 1769.  

Mar 27 Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1769.  

Aug 02 Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689) died on this day in history.  

Aug 29 Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown) in the year 1769.  

Oct 09 Marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1769.  

Nov 23 On this day in history death of constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711)  

Dec 13 C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 in the year 1769.  

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 Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) was born in the year 1769.  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer  

Feb 04 Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer was born in the year 1769.  

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

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)  

Mar 02 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.  

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