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   Johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 02   In the year 1764 william Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom  

Oct 14   Charles-Henri Plantade, composer in the year 1764.  

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 in the year 1764.  

Oct 22   In the year 1764 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67  

Oct 25   John Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years) on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) in the year 1764.  

Nov 09   In the year 1764 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   On this day in history native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac  

Nov 20   On this day in history christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies  

Nov 26   France bans Jesuit enorde in the year 1764.  

Nov 30   On this day in history dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1764.  

Feb 13   In the year 1764 birth of talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster  

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   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 in the year 1764.  

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   Jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies in the year 1764.  

Apr 17   On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

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

May 03   Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 on this day in history.