Famous People Who Died In 1750

Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 1750. This list includes people like Johann Sebastian Bach, Hammurabi, John V of Portugal, Emperor Sakuramachi, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, composers, emperors & kings and philosophers who died in 1750. This list includes people from Germany, Italy and many more countries.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
(One of the Greatest Composers of All Time)
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 31, 1685
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Eisenach, Germany
Died: July 28

Johann Sebastian Bach was an 18-th century German composer of the Baroque period. He redefined both church and secular music. He served as the court musician of Duke Johann Ernst and King Augustus III. He created more than 300 cantatas and vocal music such as Mass in B minor.

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Hammurabi
(Babylon King)
Hammurabi
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Birthdate: 1810 BC
Birthplace: Babylon, Iraqi
Died: 1750 BC

Hammurabi reigned as the first Babylonian dynasty's sixth king from 1792 BC to 1750 BC. During his reign, Hammurabi conquered the city-states of Eshnunna, Larsa, and Mari and brought nearly all of Mesopotamia under Babylonian rule. He is also known for issuing the Code of Hammurabi, which is one of the first law codes to establish the presumption of innocence.

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John V of Portugal
(King of Portugal from 9 December 1706 until his death in 1750)
John V of Portugal
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Birthdate: October 22, 1689
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: July 31
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Maurice de Saxe
(Soldier)
Maurice de Saxe
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 28, 1696
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Goslar, Germany
Died: November 20
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Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
(Princess)
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 28, 1691
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brunswick, Germany
Died: December 21
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Emperor Sakuramachi
(Emperor)
Emperor Sakuramachi
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Birthdate: February 8, 1720
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Died: May 28

The first son of Japanese emperor Nakamikado, Emperor Sakuramachi reigned during the Edo period. He was known as Teruhito before he took over the Chrysanthemum Throne. People also believed him to be the reincarnation of Prince Shōtoku, and he brought back imperial rites such as Daijōsai and Shinjōsai.

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Domenico Montagnana
(Italian Luthier and Musical Instrument Maker)
Domenico Montagnana
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 24, 1686
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lendinara, Italy
Died: March 6
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Ferdinande Henriette, Countess of Stolberg-Gedern
(Countess)
Ferdinande Henriette, Countess of Stolberg-Gedern
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 2, 1699
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gedern, Germany
Died: January 31
 9 
Vasily Tatishchev
(Statesman)
Vasily Tatishchev
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 19, 1686
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pskov Governorate
Died: July 15
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Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff
(Governor-General)
Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 8, 1705
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leer, Germany
Died: November 1
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Nishikawa Sukenobu
(Artist)
Nishikawa Sukenobu
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Birthdate: 1671 AD
Birthplace: Kyoto, Japan
Died: August 20

One of the few ukiyo-e wood-block artists from Kyoto, Nishikawa Sukenobu also designed books. He was trained in both the Kanō and Tosa schools of art and used pseudonyms such as Bunkado. He also gained fame for his kimono designs and for his two-volume illustrated masterpiece One Hundred Types of Women.

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Lodovico Antonio Muratori
(Italian Historian Known for His Discovery of the 'Muratorian Fragment')
Lodovico Antonio Muratori
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Birthdate: October 21, 1672
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Vignola, Italy
Died: January 23

Best known for discovering the Muratorian Fragment, Lodovico Antonio Muratori was a pioneer of Italian historiography. He began his career as a priest and joined the Ambrosian library of Milan. He is remembered for his works such as Anecdota and Annali d’Italia. He was also against orthodox religious beliefs.

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Giuseppe Sammartini
(Composer)
Giuseppe Sammartini
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 6, 1695
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Milan, Italy
Died: November 23
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Egid Quirin Asam
(Sculptor)
Egid Quirin Asam
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Birthdate: September 1, 1692
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tegernsee, Germany
Died: April 29
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Juste-Aurèle Meissonier
(French Goldsmith, Sculptor, Painter, Architect, and Furniture Designer)
Juste-Aurèle Meissonier
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 17, 1695
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Turin, Italy
Died: July 31

Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier was a French painter, goldsmith, architect, sculptor, and furniture designer. Renowned for his spectacular decorative style, Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier worked for the nobility of France, Portugal, and Poland. His works are currently preserved at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in Manhattan, New York City, USA.

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Aaron Hill
(Poet, Playwright, Essayist)
Aaron Hill
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 10, 1685
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: England, United Kingdom
Died: February 8

Dramatist Aaron Hill is best known for adapting Voltaire’s plays Zaïre and Mérope. Though his The Northern Star dedicated to Russian tsar Peter the Great was said to have won a gold medal, the medal didn’t reach him. Alexander Pope’s The Dunciad was a satirical attack on Hill’s works.

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Rachel Ruysch
(Painter)
Rachel Ruysch
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Birthdate: June 3, 1664
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: The Hague, Netherlands
Died: August 12
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Jean-Pierre de Crousaz
(Swiss Theologian and Philosopher Known for His Letters of Commentary)
Jean-Pierre de Crousaz
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Birthdate: April 13, 1663
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lausanne, Switzerland
Died: March 22

Swiss philosopher and theologian Jean-Pierre de Crousaz had been a professor of math and philosophy at the University of Lausanne and had also served as its rector 4 times. He is best remembered for his works such as Treatise on Beauty and his critique of Pope’s Essay on Man.

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Georg Bernhard Bilfinger
(Philosopher)
Georg Bernhard Bilfinger
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 23, 1693
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart, Germany
Died: February 18
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Sylvius Leopold Weiss
(Composer)
Sylvius Leopold Weiss
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 12, 1687
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Grodków, Poland
Died: October 16
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Ratsimilaho
(Monarch)
Ratsimilaho
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Birthdate: 1694 AD
Birthplace: Madagascar
Died: 1750 AD
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Andrew Baxter
(Metaphysician)
Andrew Baxter
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: Scotland
Died: April 23
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Georg Matthias Monn
(Organist)
Georg Matthias Monn
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 9, 1717
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: October 3
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Antonio Montagnana
(Italian Bass Noted for His Powerful Voice and Performances in George Frideric Handel’s Operas)
Antonio Montagnana
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: 1730 AD
Birthplace: Venice
Died: 1750 AD

Italian bass Antonio Montagnana is best-remembered for his powerful-voice and performances in George Frideric Handel’s operas. He went to London in 1731 and joined Handel's opera company where he performed and created many roles in Handel's works. Montagnana later worked with Opera of the Nobility before relocating to Madrid where he sang in operas and cantatas at the royal chapel.