Famous Deaths Happened In 1766

Jan 01 On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13 King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

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

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 in the year 1766.  

May 08 Samuel Chandler, English non-conformist minister (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Jun 11 Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

Jun 24 Adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678) died on this day in history.  

Jul 09 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (b. 1720) died on this day in history.  

Jul 11 In the year 1766 death of elizabeth Farnese, wife of Philip V of Spain (b. 1692)  

Jul 14 In the year 1766 death of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (b. 1674)  

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 Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1766.  

Nov 09 On this day in history death of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (b. 1692)  

Nov 16 Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Dec 12 In the year 1766 death of johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700)  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 14 In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

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

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

Mar 04 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.  

Mar 28 In the year 1766 birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

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