Historical Events In 1764

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

Jul 05   In the year 1764 janos Lavotta, composer  

Jul 09   Ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian) in the year 1764.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 23   James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.  

Sep 11   On this day in history valentino Fioravanti, composer  

Sep 12   Jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Sep 15   Friedrich Heine, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 17   John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society in the year 1764.  

Oct 02   William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the year 1764.  

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

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   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1764.  

Oct 25   On this day in history john Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years)  

Nov 05   Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1764.  

Nov 26   France bans Jesuit enorde in the year 1764.  

Nov 30   Dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1764.  

Nov 30   Franz Xaver Gerl, composer in the year 1764.  

Dec 10   In the year 1764 louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer  

Dec 22   In the year 1764 barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility  

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Jan 01   John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster  

Feb 15   Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker) was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 22   Alexander Campbell, composer was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 28   Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.  

Mar 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1764.  

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   On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

Apr 27   On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73  

May 03   In the year 1764 francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53