Historical Events In 1768

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

Jan 09   Philip Astley stages the first modern circus in London in the year 1768.   

Jan 10   In the year 1768 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

Jan 10   James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop in the year 1768.   

Jan 28   In the year 1768 frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)   

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history samuel Adams letter, circulates around American colonies, opposing Townshend Act taxes   

Feb 12   Francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806) in the year 1768.   

Feb 15   1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia in the year 1768.   

Feb 15   On this day in history first mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1768 1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn)   

Feb 20   In the year 1768 first American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania)   

Mar 03   In the year 1768 nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

Mar 12   On this day in history carolus Antonius Fodor, composer   

Mar 13   In the year 1768 charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant   

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

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   

Mar 21   Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician/Egyptologist in the year 1768.   

Apr 05   1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (New York NY) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   1st US Chamber of Commerce forms (NYC) in the year 1768.   

Apr 07   Karl Theodor Toeschi, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 11   Fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal in the year 1768.   

Apr 19   Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Filippo della Valle, Italian sculptor, dies at about 70 in the year 1768.   

Apr 20   Giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70 in the year 1768.   

May 02   On this day in history jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist   

May 10   On this day in history john Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.   

May 16   In the year 1768 cornelis Writer, fleet supervisor, dies at about 81   

May 17   Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV in the year 1768.   

May 20   Dolley Dandridge Payne Madison, 1st lady (1809-17) in the year 1768.   

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Jan 07   In the year 1768 birth of joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples (d. 1844)   

Jan 10   James Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop was born on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of frederick VI, Danish king (1808-39); lost Norway to Sweden (1814)   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1768.   

Feb 15   Jozef B Cannaert, [Olim], Flemish lawyer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history jean-Laurent Krafft, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 10   In the year 1768 charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

Jan 28   In the year 1768 john Wainwright, composer, dies at 44   

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   On this day in history death of george Dance the Elder, English architect (b. 1695)   

Feb 17   On this day in history death of arthur Onslow, English politician (b. 1691)   

Mar 01   In the year 1768 death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)