1767

Events in 1767 6

• 1681 – 1767 Georg Philipp Telemann Prolific German Baroque composer The most prolific composer in history, writing over 3,000 works. Highly celebrated in his time, his reputation was later overshadowed by Bach.
• 1767 – 1845 August Wilhelm Schlegel (1767-1845) Died 12 May 1845, aged 77 August Wilhelm Schlegel was a German poet, critic and translator, and one of the leading figures of German Romanticism. His translations of Shakespeare became the standard German versions. He was also a pioneering scholar of Sanskrit.
• 1767 – 1838 Black Hawk (1767-1838) Died 3 October 1838, aged 71 Black Hawk, the Sauk leader who led resistance against US expansion in the 1832 conflict bearing his name, died at a Sauk and Meskwaki settlement in Iowa. After his defeat and brief imprisonment, he dictated an autobiography that became one of the first published accounts by a Native American leader. His name was later given to numerous places and institutions across the American Midwest.
• 1767 – 1844 Jacques Laffitte (1767-1844) Died 26 May 1844, aged 76 French banker and liberal politician who helped bring Louis-Philippe to the throne in 1830. He then served as his prime minister.
• 1767 – 1845 Andrew Jackson 7th President — Old Hickory Andrew Jackson (Mar 15, 1767 – Jun 8, 1845) was the 7th President 1829-1837, the first from a humble background. Known for the Indian Removal Act, vetoing the national bank, and his fierce populist style.
• 1767 – 1848 John Quincy Adams 6th President — son of John Adams John Quincy Adams (Jul 11, 1767 – Feb 23, 1848) was the 6th President 1825-1829 and son of the 2nd President. He later served in Congress for 17 years after his presidency, dying at his desk in the House of Representatives.