Historical Events In 1768

Jan 01   Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1768.   

Jan 09   Philip Astley stages the first modern circus in London in the year 1768.   

Jan 10   Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 in the year 1768.   

Jan 10   On this day in history james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop   

Jan 28   Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1768 john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44   

Feb 04   On this day in history maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician   

Feb 11   Samuel Adams letter, circulates around American colonies, opposing Townshend Act taxes in the year 1768.   

Feb 12   Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1768 1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

Feb 15   First mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   In the year 1768 first American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania)   

Mar 03   On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

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

Mar 13   Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant in the year 1768.   

Mar 14   Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1768.   

Mar 21   On this day in history jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician/Egyptologist   

Apr 05   In the year 1768 1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (New York NY)   

Apr 05   1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (NYC) in the year 1768.   

Apr 07   In the year 1768 karl Theodor Toeschi, composer   

Apr 07   Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   In the year 1768 fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal   

Apr 19   Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist in the year 1768.   

Apr 19   Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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

May 02   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist in the year 1768.   

May 10   John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London on this day in history.   

May 16   Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81 in the year 1768.   

May 17   Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1768 dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17)   

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

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

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

Feb 13   In the year 1768 birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)   

Feb 15   Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born in the year 1768.   

Mar 12   Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1768 jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 10   Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 in the year 1768.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1768 death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)