Famous Deaths Happened In 1774
Monday, 20 January 2025
Jan 21 On this day in history mustapha III, sultan of Turkey (1957-74), dies at 56
Jan 30 Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1774.
Feb 04 On this day in history death of charles Marie de La Condamine, French mathematician and geographer (b. 1701)
Feb 10 Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44 in the year 1774.
Apr 04 On this day in history oliver Goldsmith, Irish poet (She Stoops to Conquer), dies at 17
Apr 23 In the year 1774 christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, painter, dies
May 04 In the year 1774 death of anthony Ulrich II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (b. 1714)
May 10 Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64 in the year 1774.
Jul 01 Henry Fox Holland, English corrupt politician, dies at 68 in the year 1774.
Jul 07 In the year 1774 giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer, dies at 83
Jul 11 Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet, Irish-born New York pioneer died on this day in history.
Jul 14 James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley and Kilmaine, British field marshal (b. 1682) died on this day in history.
Aug 11 Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (b. 1722) died in the year 1774.
Aug 14 On this day in history death of johann Jakob Reiske, German physician (b. 1716)
Aug 25 Nicolo Jommelli, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1774.
Sep 22 Clement XIV, [Giovanni Ganganelli], Pope (1769-74), dies in the year 1774.
Sep 25 On this day in history death of john Bradstreet, Canadian-born soldier (b. 1714)
Oct 13 Willem Bentinck, mister of Rhoon/Pendrecht/Orangist, dies at 69 in the year 1774.
Oct 16 On this day in history robert Fergusson, Scottish songwriter (Scottish Poems), dies
Oct 23 On this day in history death of michel Benoist, French Jesuit missionary and scientist (b. 1715)
Dec 02 In the year 1774 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54
Dec 13 Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother, dies at 50 in the year 1774.
Dec 16 Francois Quesnay, French personal physician of Louis XIV, dies at 80 on this day in history.