Famous Deaths In 1764

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

Mar 17 George Parker, English astronomer, dies on this day in history.

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

Apr 14 In the year 1764 peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84

Apr 15 On this day in history jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies

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 In the year 1764 francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53

May 10 Picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies on this day in history.

Jun 03 In the year 1764 hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe, dies at 69

Jun 11 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1764.

Jun 29 Ralph Allen, English businessman and politician (b. 1693) died in the year 1764.

Jul 07 William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician (b. 1683) died in the year 1764.

Jul 16 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 died on this day in history.

Jul 17 Johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.

Jul 23 On this day in history death of gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703)

Sep 02 Nathaniel Bliss, English Astronomer Royal (b. 1700) died on this day in history.

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

Sep 23 In the year 1764 death of robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703)

Sep 26 Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (b. 1767) died in the year 1764.

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

Oct 22 Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1764.

Oct 23 Emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French naval officer (b. 1683) died on this day in history.

Oct 26 William Hogarth, British painter (b. 1697) died on this day in history.

Nov 20 Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies on this day in history.

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

Jan 01 In the year 1764 birth of john Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster)

Feb 04 Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy was born in the year 1764.

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 on this day in history.

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 In the year 1764 birth of alexander Campbell, composer

Feb 28 On this day in history birth of robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist