Historical Events In 1769

Jul 23   Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer on this day in history.  

Aug 15   Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15) in the year 1769.  

Aug 15   In the year 1769 the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor  

Aug 16   Jean Aime Vernier, composer in the year 1769.  

Aug 18   Alexandre Stievenard, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000 on this day in history.  

Aug 29   On this day in history edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown)  

Aug 30   On this day in history bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer  

Sep 09   In the year 1769 cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch minister of Justice (1807..42)  

Sep 14   In the year 1769 the birth of Baron von Humboldt, German naturalist  

Sep 18   Boston Gazette reports first US piano (a spinet) in the year 1769.  

Sep 18   In the year 1769 john Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US)  

Sep 19   Joseph Comb, missionary to Molukkas on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history english explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand  

Oct 09   In the year 1769 marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60  

Oct 13   Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college on this day in history.  

Dec 12   On this day in history pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee  

Dec 13   C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter on this day in history.  

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Jan 05   Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born in the year 1769.  

Feb 04   Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)  

Feb 13   Ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844) was born in the year 1769.  

Mar 02   DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 07   Josef Alois Ladurner, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1769 hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan  

Jan 24   In the year 1769 death of françois de Chevert, French general (b. 1695)  

Feb 02   Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 in the year 1769.  

Mar 27   On this day in history josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60  

Apr 03   In the year 1769 gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71  

Apr 20   Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered died in the year 1769.  

Jun 01   Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) died on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689) died on this day in history.