Historical Events In 1764

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

Jul 05   Janos Lavotta, composer in the year 1764.  

Jul 09   In the year 1764 ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian)  

Jul 16   In the year 1764 ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23  

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

Jul 23   James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation in the year 1764.  

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   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 in the year 1764.  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac  

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

Nov 26   In the year 1764 france bans Jesuit enorde  

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

Nov 30   On this day in history franz Xaver Gerl, composer  

Dec 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1764.  

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

Feb 08   Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born in the year 1764.  

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   Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 06   Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17   George Parker, English astronomer, dies in the year 1764.  

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

Apr 14   In the year 1764 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 in the year 1764.  

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.