Famous Deaths Happened In 1764

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

Mar 17 On this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies  

Mar 30 Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 10 On this day in history picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies  

Jun 03 Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jun 11 On this day in history christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74  

Jun 29 In the year 1764 death of ralph Allen, English businessman and politician (b. 1693)  

Jul 07 William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician (b. 1683) died on this day in history.  

Jul 16 In the year 1764 death of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23  

Jul 17 On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82  

Jul 23 Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) died in the year 1764.  

Sep 02 In the year 1764 death of nathaniel Bliss, English Astronomer Royal (b. 1700)  

Sep 12 In the year 1764 jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80  

Sep 23 On this day in history death of robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703)  

Sep 26 In the year 1764 death of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (b. 1767)  

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

Oct 22 On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67  

Oct 23 Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French naval officer (b. 1683) died in the year 1764.  

Oct 26 William Hogarth, British painter (b. 1697) died in the year 1764.  

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

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

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 In the year 1764 birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer  

Feb 11 On this day in history birth of marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus)  

Feb 13 Talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 15 Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of alexander Campbell, composer  

Feb 28 Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born in the year 1764.