Famous Deaths Happened In 1724

Feb 12 Elkanah Settle, English writer (b. 1648) died in the year 1724.  

Feb 13 Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.  

Mar 07 On this day in history innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68  

Mar 08 Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 in the year 1724.  

May 03 John Leverett the Younger, American President of Harvard (b. 1662) died on this day in history.  

May 18 On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54  

Jun 15 On this day in history death of henry Sacheverell, English churchman and politician (b. 1674)  

Jun 24 On this day in history johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77  

Aug 24 Andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1724.  

Oct 02 François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (b. 1644) died in the year 1724.  

Nov 11 Joseph Blake (alias Blueskin), English highwayman (executed) (b. c. 1700) died on this day in history.  

Nov 16 On this day in history death of jack Sheppard, English robber, hanged  

Nov 18 Bartolomeu de Gusmão, Portuguese naturalist (b. 1685) died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1724 birth of ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer  

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of george Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807)  

Feb 29 On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)  

Apr 12 Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 22 Immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 27 Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 27 Col. Thomas Gardner, a heroic political figure and soldier (d. 1775) was born in the year 1724.