Historical Events In 1764

Jul 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Grosheim, composer  

Jul 05   Janos Lavotta, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1764 johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82  

Jul 23   In the year 1764 james Otis publishes views on taxation without representation  

Aug 20   On this day in history charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies  

Sep 11   Valentino Fioravanti, composer in the year 1764.  

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   On this day in history william Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom  

Oct 14   On this day in history charles-Henri Plantade, composer  

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   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 in the year 1764.  

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

Nov 20   Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies in the year 1764.  

Nov 26   In the year 1764 france bans Jesuit enorde  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 08   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1764 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   On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73  

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