Famous Deaths In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.  

Jan 09 In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13 On this day in history death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

Jan 14 On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21 In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

Feb 23 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.  

Mar 03 In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 25 Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1766.  

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Apr 07 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 in the year 1766.  

May 05 In the year 1766 death of jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684)  

May 08 Samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.  

Jun 11 Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 On this day in history death of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678)  

Jul 09 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 11 In the year 1766 death of elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692)  

Jul 14 FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 20 Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies in the year 1766.  

Sep 03 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Sep 13 On this day in history death of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704)  

Oct 07 In the year 1766 andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71  

Nov 09 In the year 1766 death of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692)  

Nov 16 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 Johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 14 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.  

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.  

Apr 15 On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic