Famous Deaths Happened In 1766

Jan 01 Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13 On this day in history death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

Jan 14 Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03 In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 25 Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Apr 04 John Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704) died in the year 1766.  

Apr 07 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 in the year 1766.  

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

May 08 On this day in history death of samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693)  

Jun 11 On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73  

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 On this day in history death of elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692)  

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

Jul 20 Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 03 On this day in history 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 Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692) died in the year 1766.  

Nov 16 On this day in history dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81  

Dec 12 On this day in history death of johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700)  

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 in the year 1766.  

Feb 15 Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 24 Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born in the year 1766.  

Mar 04 In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

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

Apr 15 Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.