| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 25 |
Reinier V van Hompech, Dutch gen-maj cavalry, dies |
Jan 25 |
Gilbert Heathcote, Mayor of London (b. 1652) |
Feb 1 |
August II, the Strong, King of Poland (355 children), dies at 62 |
Feb 27 |
Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 |
Mar 4 |
Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (b. 1656) |
Apr 19 |
Elizabeth Villiers, mistress of William III of England |
May 10 |
Barton Booth, English actor (b. 1681) |
May 18 |
Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 |
Jun 23 |
Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (b. 1672) |
Aug 16 |
Matthew Tindal, English deist (b. 1657) |
Sep 11 |
Francois Couperin, French composer (Le Grand), dies at 64 |
Sep 12 |
Francois Couperin "Le Grand", French composer, dies at 64 |
Sep 25 |
Georg Motz, composer, dies at 79 |
Oct 26 |
Antonio Veracini, composer, dies at 74 |
Oct 31 |
Eberhard IV Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1676) |
Dec 31 |
Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet (Akkerleven), dies at 44 |
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