Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 In the year 1768 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 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 George Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695) died on this day in history.  

Feb 17 Arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691) died in the year 1768.  

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 On this day in history vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 29 In the year 1768 death of georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694)  

May 16 Cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81 in the year 1768.  

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

Jun 19 Benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690) died on this day in history.  

Jul 04 Willem van Hairs, Fries nobleman/poet (Suicide), dies at 58 in the year 1768.  

Jul 06 Conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1768.  

Jul 11 In the year 1768 jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, composer, dies at 66  

Jul 24 In the year 1768 death of nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684)  

Aug 17 In the year 1768 death of vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703)  

Sep 02 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician (b. 1703) died in the year 1768.  

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

Oct 28 Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1768 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer, dies at 78  

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

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 in the year 1768.  

Nov 17 On this day in history 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 Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop  

Jan 28 In the year 1768 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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1768 birth of jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer  

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