Famous Deaths Happened In 1769

Jan 18 In the year 1769 hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan  

Jan 24 François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) died in the year 1769.  

Feb 02 Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 in the year 1769.  

Mar 27 On this day in history josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60  

Apr 03 Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 20 In the year 1769 death of pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689)  

Aug 02 In the year 1769 death of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689)  

Aug 29 In the year 1769 edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown)  

Oct 09 Marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1769.  

Nov 23 Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Dec 13 On this day in history c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54  

Dec 30 In the year 1769 death of nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (b. 1685)  

Jan 05 On this day in history birth of jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)  

Jan 17 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer  

Feb 09 In the year 1769 birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)  

Feb 13 In the year 1769 birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)  

Mar 02 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1769 birth of josef Alois Ladurner, composer