Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73  

Jan 10 In the year 1768 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82  

Jan 28 John Wainwright, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1768.  

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

Feb 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81  

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

Mar 18 Lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07 Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.  

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

Apr 20 Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

Apr 29 Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694) died in the year 1768.  

May 16 On this day in history cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 15 On this day in history death of james Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710)  

Jun 19 Benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690) died in the year 1768.  

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

Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history death of antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703)  

Oct 01 Robert Simson, Scotland mathematician, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Oct 28 Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1768.  

Oct 31 Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.  

Nov 01 In the year 1768 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 On this day in history death of jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary (b. 1702)  

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Jan 07 In the year 1768 birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)  

Jan 10 James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born in the year 1768.  

Jan 28 In the year 1768 birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)  

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

Feb 12 On this day in history 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 in the year 1768.  

Mar 12 Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer was born on this day in history.