Famous Deaths Happened In 1766

Jan 01 In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 On this day in history death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13 In the year 1766 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 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

Mar 03 Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

Mar 25 On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.  

Apr 07 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

May 05 Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) died in the year 1766.  

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 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 11 Elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692) died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 20 On this day in history isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686)  

Sep 13 Benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Oct 07 On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71  

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

Nov 16 On this day in history dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81  

Dec 12 Johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

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

Feb 14 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

Feb 15 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born in the year 1766.  

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

Mar 28 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.  

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