Famous Deaths In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.  

Jan 09 In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13 In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

Jan 14 In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21 On this day in history death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

Feb 05 Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

Feb 23 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.  

Mar 03 On this day in history gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 25 In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died on this day in history.  

Apr 07 In the year 1766 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81  

May 05 Jean Astruc, French physician and scholar (b. 1684) died on this day in history.  

May 08 In the year 1766 death of samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693)  

Jun 11 Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 24 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 09 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 11 Elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 14 FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674) died in the year 1766.  

Jul 20 In the year 1766 isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies  

Sep 03 In the year 1766 death of archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686)  

Sep 13 In the year 1766 death of benjamin Heath, English classical scholar (b. 1704)  

Oct 07 On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71  

Nov 09 In the year 1766 death of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692)  

Nov 16 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 in the year 1766.  

Dec 12 Johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700) died on this day in history.  

Jan 10 Louis Massonneau, composer was born in the year 1766.  

Jan 25 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 14 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28 On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.