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 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 On this day in history peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84

Apr 15 Jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies in the year 1764.

Apr 17 Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.

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 Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe, dies at 69 in the year 1764.

Jun 11 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.

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

Jul 07 In the year 1764 death of william Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician (b. 1683)

Jul 16 On this day in history death of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23

Jul 17 In the year 1764 johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82

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

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

Sep 12 Jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80 on this day in history.

Sep 23 Robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703) died on this day in history.

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

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

Oct 22 In the year 1764 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67

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 On this day in history death of william Hogarth, British painter (b. 1697)

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 in the year 1764.

Feb 04 On this day in history birth of carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy

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 in the year 1764.

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 On this day in history birth of alexander Campbell, composer

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