Famous Deaths Happened In 1758

Jan 01 Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Jan 07 Allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Feb 05 Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

Feb 10 Thomas Ripley, English architect died on this day in history.  

Mar 02 Johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78 died in the year 1758.  

Mar 06 Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) died in the year 1758.  

Mar 22 Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54  

Apr 02 Johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1758.  

Apr 22 In the year 1758 death of antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist (b. 1686)  

Apr 24 Florian Wrastill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Apr 27 Jan Francisci, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1758.  

Apr 30 In the year 1758 death of françois d'Agincourt, French composer (b. 1684)  

May 03 Benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Pope (1740-58), dies at 83 in the year 1758.  

Jun 12 Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (b. 1722) died in the year 1758.  

Jul 06 In the year 1758 death of george Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe, British general  

Jul 24 John Dyer, poet, dies in the year 1758.  

Aug 15 On this day in history pierre Bouguer, French mathematician (fotometrie), dies at 60  

Aug 29 Gerard Van Wage, historian, dies at 75 in the year 1758.  

Oct 12 Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, British field marshal (b. 1680) died on this day in history.  

Oct 14 Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (b. 1696) died in the year 1758.  

Oct 19 In the year 1758 johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies  

Nov 05 On this day in history death of hans Egede, Norwegian Lutheran missionary (b. 1686)  

Nov 20 In the year 1758 johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64  

Nov 22 On this day in history death of richard Edgcumbe, 1st Baron Edgcumbe, British politician (b. 1680)  

Dec 05 Johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1758.  

Dec 25 James Hervey, English clergyman (b. 1714) died on this day in history.  

Jan 24 Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer  

Feb 07 Benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer was born in the year 1758.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer  

Feb 17 In the year 1758 birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian  

Mar 09 Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12 Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] was born on this day in history.  

Mar 26 In the year 1758 birth of johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer