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   In the year 1764 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   Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.  

Sep 11   In the year 1764 valentino Fioravanti, composer  

Sep 12   In the year 1764 jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80  

Sep 15   Friedrich Heine, composer in the year 1764.  

Sep 17   In the year 1764 john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society  

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 in the year 1764.  

Oct 15   On this day in history 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  

Oct 22   On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67  

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   Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 26   France bans Jesuit enorde in the year 1764.  

Nov 30   In the year 1764 dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 30   In the year 1764 franz Xaver Gerl, composer  

Dec 10   Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility in the year 1764.  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of john Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster)  

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy  

Feb 08   Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13   Talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster was born in the year 1764.  

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

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of alexander Campbell, composer  

Feb 28   Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born in the year 1764.  

Mar 06   In the year 1764 death of philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690)  

Mar 17   George Parker, English astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   On this day in history peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84  

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

Apr 17   Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1764 jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73  

May 03   Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 in the year 1764.