Famous Deaths Happened In 1769

Jan 18 Hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan on this day in history.  

Jan 24 In the year 1769 death of françois de Chevert, French general (b. 1695)  

Feb 02 On this day in history clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75  

Mar 27 Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 In the year 1769 gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71  

Apr 20 In the year 1769 death of pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered  

Jun 01 Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) died in the year 1769.  

Aug 02 Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689) died in the year 1769.  

Aug 29 In the year 1769 edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown)  

Oct 09 In the year 1769 marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60  

Nov 23 Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711) died on this day in history.  

Dec 13 C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Dec 30 On this day in history death of nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (b. 1685)  

Jan 05 In the year 1769 birth of jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)  

Jan 10 In the year 1769 birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)  

Jan 17 On this day in history birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer  

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer  

Feb 09 In the year 1769 birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)  

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)  

Mar 02 DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07 In the year 1769 birth of josef Alois Ladurner, composer