Historical Events In 1764

Jul 01   In the year 1764 georg Christoph Grosheim, composer  

Jul 05   On this day in history janos Lavotta, composer  

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   In the year 1764 johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82  

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   Valentino Fioravanti, composer in the year 1764.  

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

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   In the year 1764 charles-Henri Plantade, composer  

Oct 15   In the year 1764 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   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   On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)  

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   Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac in the year 1764.  

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

Nov 26   France bans Jesuit enorde on this day in history.  

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

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

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   John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy  

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer  

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   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 in the year 1764.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 30   Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1764.  

Apr 14   Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 in the year 1764.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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