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 In the year 1768 john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44  

Feb 01 Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685) died on this day in history.  

Feb 02 On this day in history death of robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689)  

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 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 Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Apr 07 Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70  

Apr 20 On this day in history giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70  

Apr 29 Georg Brandt, Swedish chemist and minerologist (b. 1694) died on this day in history.  

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

May 27 On this day in history johann M Fleischmann, German/Dutch stamp/letter designer, dies  

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

Jun 15 James Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710) died in the year 1768.  

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

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 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Vasily Kirillovich Trediakovsky, Russian poet (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1768.  

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

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

Nov 17 Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 in the year 1768.  

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

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

Feb 04 In the year 1768 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 in the year 1768.  

Feb 13 In the year 1768 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.