Historical Events In 1768

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

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

Jan 10   On this day in history charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82   

Jan 10   On this day in history james Varicick, 1st AME Zion Bishop   

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician   

Feb 11   Samuel Adams letter, circulates around American colonies, opposing Townshend Act taxes in the year 1768.   

Feb 12   In the year 1768 francis II, Florence Italy, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806)   

Feb 15   1st mustard manufactured in America advertised, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

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

Mar 13   Charles Louis WJ van Keverberg, Dutch civil servant in the year 1768.   

Mar 14   On this day in history vigilio Blasio Faitello, composer, dies at 58   

Mar 18   In the year 1768 lawrence Sterne, writer (Sentimental Journey France & Italy), dies   

Mar 21   In the year 1768 jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75   

Mar 21   In the year 1768 jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician/Egyptologist   

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

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

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

Apr 07   On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer, dies at 78   

Apr 11   Fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal on this day in history.   

Apr 19   Adrian H Haworth, English entomologist/botanist in the year 1768.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1768 giovanni AC Canaletto, Italian painter/cartoonist (Rialto), dies at 70   

May 02   Jean-Louis M Alibert, French dermatologist on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1768 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 in the year 1768.   

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   On this day in history birth of Édouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, French marshal (d. 1835)   

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

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

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

Jan 10   Charles Cressent, French court furniture maker, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689)   

Feb 08   In the year 1768 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   On this day in history death of hermann Samuel Reimarus, German philosopher and writer (b. 1694)