Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 10 On this day in history charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82  

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

Feb 01 In the year 1768 death of sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, British cavalry officer (b. 1685)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 21 On this day in history 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 Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1768.  

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

Jun 19 On this day in history 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 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) died in the year 1768.  

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

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

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

Nov 01 In the year 1768 pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39  

Nov 04 Johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)  

Jan 10 In the year 1768 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 In the year 1768 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 Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15 Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born in the year 1768.  

Mar 12 In the year 1768 birth of carolus Antonius Fodor, composer