Historical Events Jul 7 Firm of Johann Buddenbrook founded, in Thomas Mann's novel Jul 18 Boston Gazette publishes "Liberty Song", America's 1st patriotic song Events in 1768 Famous Birthdays Jul 27 Charlotte Corday, French revolutionary who murdered Jean-Paul Marat in a bath, born in Saint-Saturnin, France (d. 1793) Born in 1768 Famous Deaths Jul 4 Willem van Haren, Dutch poet (Suicide), dies at 58 Jul 6 Conrad Beissel, German born American religious leader and composer (founded Ephrata community), dies at 78 Jul 11 Jose Melchior de Nebra Blascu, Spanish composer, dies at 66 Jul 24 Nathanial Lardner, English theologian (b. 1684) Jun 1768 History by Year Aug 1768 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers