What Happened In December 1768 In History

Historical Events for December, 1768

• 1st » The slave ship 'Fredensborg (slave ship) e.g Fredensborg' sinks off Tromøy in Norway.
• 6th » The first edition of the 'Encyclopædia Britannica' is published.

Famous Deaths for December 1768

• 8th » Jean Denis Attiret, French painter and missionary (b. 1702)
• 20th » Carlo Innocenzo Frugoni, Italian poet and academic (b. 1692)
• 30th » Ruth Blay, American murderer (b. 1737)

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