Famous Deaths Happened In 1768

Jan 01 Jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1768.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01 Hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694) died on this day in history.  

Mar 03 Nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 18 In the year 1768 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 In the year 1768 michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78  

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

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

Jun 08 In the year 1768 johann J Winckelmann, German archaeologist, dies at 50  

Jun 15 James Short, Scottish mathematician and optician (b. 1710) died on this day in history.  

Jun 19 In the year 1768 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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 01 Pierre van Maldere, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

Nov 04 On this day in history johan Lulofs, Dutch physicist/philosopher/astronomer, dies at 57  

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

Dec 08 In the year 1768 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 James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born in the year 1768.  

Jan 28 Frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814) was born in the year 1768.  

Feb 04 Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 In the year 1768 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 on this day in history.  

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