Famous Deaths In 1768

Jan 01 On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 10 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died in the year 1768.  

Feb 02 Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died in the year 1768.  

Feb 08 On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)  

Feb 17 In the year 1768 death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)  

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

Mar 03 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Mar 14 On this day in history vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58  

Mar 18 Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 21 On this day in history jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75  

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

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

Apr 20 On this day in history giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70  

Apr 29 Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694) died in the year 1768.  

May 16 On this day in history cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81  

May 27 In the year 1768 johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies  

Jun 08 On this day in history johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jun 15 In the year 1768 death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)  

Jun 19 In the year 1768 death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)  

Jul 04 On this day in history willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58  

Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.  

Jul 11 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1768.  

Jul 24 On this day in history death of nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684)  

Aug 17 In the year 1768 death of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703)  

Sep 02 In the year 1768 death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)  

Oct 01 In the year 1768 robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80  

Oct 28 On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

Oct 31 In the year 1768 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78  

Nov 01 In the year 1768 pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39  

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1768 thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75  

Dec 08 On this day in history death of jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702)  

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Jan 07 In the year 1768 birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)  

Jan 10 James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born in the year 1768.  

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

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

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

Feb 13 On this day in history 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.