Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 In the year 1768 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 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1768.  

Feb 01 On this day in history death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)  

Feb 02 Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died on this day in history.  

Feb 08 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died in the year 1768.  

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

Mar 01 Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694) died in the year 1768.  

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

Mar 14 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1768.  

Mar 18 Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies in the year 1768.  

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 in the year 1768.  

Apr 19 In the year 1768 filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70  

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 on this day in history.  

May 16 In the year 1768 cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81  

May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies in the year 1768.  

Jun 08 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1768.  

Jun 15 James Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jul 11 On this day in history jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66  

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

Aug 17 On this day in history death of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703)  

Sep 02 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Oct 01 On this day in history 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 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.  

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 in the year 1768.  

Nov 17 On this day in history thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75  

Dec 08 In the year 1768 death of jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702)  

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Jan 07 Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844) was born in the year 1768.  

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

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 in the year 1768.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)  

Feb 13 Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 12 Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born in the year 1768.