Famous Deaths Happened In 1766

Jan 01 In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09 Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

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

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

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

Feb 05 In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)  

Feb 23 On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26 August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

Mar 25 On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

Apr 04 In the year 1766 death of john Taylor, English classical scholar (b. 1704)  

Apr 07 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1766 death of adrien-Maurice, 3rd duc de Noailles, French soldier (b. 1678)  

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

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 On this day in history isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies  

Sep 03 Archibald Bower, Scottish historian (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

Sep 13 On this day in history 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 On this day in history dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81  

Dec 12 Johann Christoph Gottsched, German writer (b. 1700) died in the year 1766.  

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

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

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

Feb 15 In the year 1766 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 In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

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

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