| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 18 |
Hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan |
Jan 24 |
François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) |
Feb 2 |
Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 |
Mar 27 |
Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60 |
Apr 3 |
Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 |
Apr 20 |
Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered |
Jun 1 |
Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) |
Aug 2 |
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689) |
Aug 29 |
Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown) |
Oct 9 |
Marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60 |
Nov 23 |
Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (b. 1711) |
Dec 13 |
C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 |
Dec 30 |
Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (b. 1685) |
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