Historical Events Dec 16 Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premieres Dec 28 King Taksin crowned King of Thailand and establishes Thonburi as his capital Events in 1767 Famous Birthdays Dec 29 Aimé Ambroise Simon Leborne, Belgian-born French composer, born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 1866) Born in 1767 Famous Deaths Dec 1 Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason Dec 9 Benedetto Alfieri, Italian architect (San Giovanni Battista), dies Dec 22 John Newberry, English publisher, dies Nov 1767 History by Year Jan 1768 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90
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Over 90