Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 In the year 1768 jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 10 Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 in the year 1768.  

Jan 28 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

Feb 01 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died in the year 1768.  

Feb 02 Robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689) died in the year 1768.  

Feb 08 On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)  

Feb 17 In the year 1768 death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)  

Mar 01 In the year 1768 death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)  

Mar 03 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1768.  

Mar 14 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Mar 18 Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies in the year 1768.  

Mar 21 In the year 1768 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75  

Apr 07 In the year 1768 michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78  

Apr 19 In the year 1768 filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70  

Apr 20 In the year 1768 giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70  

Apr 29 On this day in history death of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694)  

May 16 In the year 1768 cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81  

May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies in the year 1768.  

Jun 08 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

Jun 15 In the year 1768 death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)  

Jun 19 In the year 1768 death of benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)  

Jul 04 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

Jul 06 In the year 1768 conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 11 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66 in the year 1768.  

Jul 24 On this day in history death of nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684)  

Aug 17 Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703) died in the year 1768.  

Sep 02 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Oct 01 In the year 1768 robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80  

Oct 28 On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

Oct 31 On this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78  

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 in the year 1768.  

Nov 04 In the year 1768 johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57  

Nov 17 In the year 1768 thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75  

Dec 08 Jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702) died in the year 1768.  

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Jan 07 Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844) was born in the year 1768.  

Jan 10 In the year 1768 birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop  

Jan 28 Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) was born in the year 1768.  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician  

Feb 12 Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 On this day in history birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

Mar 12 Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born in the year 1768.