Famous Deaths Happened In 1769

Jan 18 Hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan in the year 1769.  

Jan 24 François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) died in the year 1769.  

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

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

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

Apr 20 Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered died in the year 1769.  

Jun 01 On this day in history death of edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689)  

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

Aug 29 On this day in history edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown)  

Oct 09 On this day in history 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 In the year 1769 c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54  

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

Jan 05 Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics) was born in the year 1769.  

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

Jan 17 Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844) was born in the year 1769.  

Mar 02 On this day in history birth of deWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY)  

Mar 07 Josef Alois Ladurner, composer was born on this day in history.