Historical Events In 1764

Jul 01   Georg Christoph Grosheim, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Janos Lavotta, composer in the year 1764.  

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 in the year 1764.  

Jul 17   Johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82 in the year 1764.  

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 in the year 1764.  

Sep 12   Jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80 in the year 1764.  

Sep 15   In the year 1764 friedrich Heine, composer  

Sep 17   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1764 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   Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.  

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

Nov 16   In the year 1764 native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac  

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

Nov 26   France bans Jesuit enorde in the year 1764.  

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

Nov 30   In the year 1764 franz Xaver Gerl, composer  

Dec 10   Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer in the year 1764.  

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   In the year 1764 birth of carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy  

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

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus)  

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   Alexander Campbell, composer was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 28   In the year 1764 birth of robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist  

Mar 06   Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690) died in the year 1764.  

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

Mar 30   In the year 1764 pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68  

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

Apr 15   Jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 in the year 1764.  

Apr 27   Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1764.  

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