Historical Events In 1769

Jul 23   On this day in history alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer  

Aug 14   In the year 1769 friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer  

Aug 15   Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15) on this day in history.  

Aug 15   The birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor in the year 1769.  

Aug 16   Jean Aime Vernier, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Alexandre Stievenard, composer in the year 1769.  

Aug 18   On this day in history gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000  

Aug 29   Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

Aug 30   Bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer on this day in history.  

Sep 09   On this day in history cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch minister of Justice (1807..42)  

Sep 14   The birth of Baron von Humboldt, German naturalist in the year 1769.  

Sep 18   On this day in history boston Gazette reports first US piano (a spinet)  

Sep 18   On this day in history john Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US)  

Sep 19   On this day in history joseph Comb, missionary to Molukkas  

Oct 07   English explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand in the year 1769.  

Oct 09   On this day in history marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60  

Oct 13   On this day in history horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college  

Dec 12   Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee in the year 1769.  

Dec 13   In the year 1769 c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54  

Dec 13   On this day in history dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter  

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Jan 05   Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics) was born in the year 1769.  

Jan 10   In the year 1769 birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)  

Jan 17   Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   In the year 1769 birth of samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer  

Feb 09   Susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1769 birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)  

Mar 02   DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born in the year 1769.  

Mar 07   In the year 1769 birth of josef Alois Ladurner, composer  

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   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Apr 03   Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 20   On this day in history death of pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered  

Jun 01   Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) died in the year 1769.  

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