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 In the year 1764 george Parker, English astronomer, dies  

Mar 30 On this day in history pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68  

Apr 14 Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 17 Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 in the year 1764.  

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

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

May 10 In the year 1764 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 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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 Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 died in the year 1764.  

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

Jul 23 Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) died on this day in history.  

Sep 02 Nathaniel Bliss, English Astronomer Royal (b. 1700) died in the year 1764.  

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 On this day in history death of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (b. 1767)  

Oct 02 William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom died on this day in history.  

Oct 22 Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Oct 23 On this day in history death of emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French naval officer (b. 1683)  

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 John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08 Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born in the year 1764.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 22 Alexander Campbell, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.