Historical Events Dec 1 The slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøy in Norway (rediscovered 1974) Dec 10 First part (number) of the Encyclopedia Britannica is published in Edinburgh, Scotland Events in 1768 Famous Birthdays Dec 6 Johann Baptist Henneberg, Austrian composer, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1822) Dec 22 John Crome (Old Crome), English landscape artist, born in Norwich, England (d. 1821) Born in 1768 Famous Deaths Dec 8 Jean Denis Attiret, French Jesuit missionary and painter, dies at 66 Dec 20 Carlo Innocenzo Fragoni, Italian poet, dies at 76 Nov 1768 History by Year Jan 1769 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
80-89
Over 90