Famous Deaths 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 02 In the year 1768 death of robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689)  

Feb 08 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died in the year 1768.  

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

Mar 01 On this day in history death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)  

Mar 03 In the year 1768 nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81  

Mar 14 Vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1768.  

Mar 18 On this day in history lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies  

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

Apr 07 On this day in history 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 Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694) died in the year 1768.  

May 16 Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81 on this day in history.  

May 27 Johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 08 Johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50 in the year 1768.  

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 On this day in history willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58  

Jul 06 On this day in history conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78  

Jul 11 On this day in history jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66  

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

Aug 17 On this day in history death of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703)  

Sep 02 In the year 1768 death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)  

Oct 01 On this day in history robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80  

Oct 28 In the year 1768 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

Oct 31 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Nov 01 On this day in history pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39  

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 on this day in history.  

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Jan 07 On this day in history birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)  

Jan 10 James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)  

Feb 04 Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician was born in the year 1768.  

Feb 12 In the year 1768 birth of francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)  

Feb 15 Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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