Historical Events In 1764

Jul 01   Georg Christoph Grosheim, composer in the year 1764.  

Jul 05   In the year 1764 janos Lavotta, composer  

Jul 09   On this day in history ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian)  

Jul 16   Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 on this day in history.  

Jul 17   In the year 1764 johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82  

Jul 23   On this day in history james Otis publishes views on taxation without representation  

Aug 20   In the year 1764 charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies  

Sep 11   Valentino Fioravanti, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 12   On this day in history jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80  

Sep 15   Friedrich Heine, composer in the year 1764.  

Sep 17   John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society on this day in history.  

Oct 02   William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Charles-Henri Plantade, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 25   In the year 1764 john Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years)  

Nov 05   On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)  

Nov 09   On this day in history mary Campbell, a captive of the Lenape during the French and Indian War, is turned over to forces commanded by Colonel Henry Bouquet.  

Nov 16   Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac in the year 1764.  

Nov 20   In the year 1764 christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies  

Nov 26   On this day in history france bans Jesuit enorde  

Nov 30   Dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Nov 30   Franz Xaver Gerl, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer  

Dec 22   On this day in history barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility  

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Jan 01   John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 04   Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 08   In the year 1764 birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer  

Feb 11   In the year 1764 birth of marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus)  

Feb 13   Talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster was born on this day in history.  

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)  

Feb 22   In the year 1764 birth of alexander Campbell, composer  

Feb 28   On this day in history birth of robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist  

Mar 06   On this day in history death of philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690)  

Mar 17   In the year 1764 george Parker, English astronomer, dies  

Mar 30   Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1764.  

Apr 14   Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 in the year 1764.  

Apr 15   On this day in history jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies  

Apr 17   In the year 1764 johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

Apr 27   Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

May 03   On this day in history francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53