Jan 04 Joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77 on this day in history. 


Jan 19 William Congreve, English dramatist (Love for Love), dies at 58 on this day in history. 


Jan 31 Jakob Roggeveen, Dutch explorer (b. 1659) died on this day in history. 


Mar 02 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist (b. 1662) died on this day in history. 


Mar 21 On this day in history john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 


Apr 11 On this day in history manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71 


May 04 Louis-Antoine, Cardinal de Noailles, French cardinal (b. 1651) died in the year 1729. 


May 17 In the year 1729 samuel Clarke, theologian, dies 

