Page 2: Historical Events In 1763

Jun 15   Franz Danzi, composer   

Jun 20   Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist.   

Jun 21   Pierre P Royer-Collard, French attorney/philosopher.   

Jun 23   Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon is born.   

Jun 23   Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)   

Jun 26   George Morland, England, artist of rural landscapes   

Jul 02   Peter Ritter, composer.   

Jul 17   Johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education.   

Jul 17   John Jacob Astor, US millionaire is born.   

Jul 17   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer, dies at 45   

Jul 22   Catherine II issued her second manifesto inviting foreigners to settle in Russia. It spelled out the conditions under which they could immigrate and granted special rights and privileges. Large numbers of German peasants accepted the invitation.   

Jul 30   Samuel Rogers, English poet (Italy, a poem).   

Jul 31   James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

Aug 05   Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run   

Aug 08   Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House).   

Aug 09   John Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47   

Aug 14   Giovanni Battista Somis, composer, dies at 76.   

Sep 01   Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow.   

Sep 02   Caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author   

Sep 14   Johann Philipp Sack, composer, dies at 40.   

Oct 05   August III, king of Poland, dies at 66.   

Oct 07   George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of Alleghenies to white settlement.   

Oct 12   John Ross, composer.   

Oct 17   Arnold Hoogvliet, poet (Abraham the patriarch), dies at 76   

Oct 22   French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73.   

Nov 15   Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland.   

Nov 16   English journalist John Wilkes injured at duel   

Nov 28   Matthaus Fischer, composer.   

Dec 02   Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

Dec 02   Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)   

Dec 23   John Davy, composer.   

Dec 25   Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph).   

Dec 28   John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons).   

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Jan 03   Joseph fesch: French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator   

Jan 08   Edmond charles genêt: French diplomat    

Jan 20   Theobald wolfe tone: Irish patriot   

Jan 24   Louis alexandre andrault de langeron: Russian general    

Jan 26   Charles xiv: French marshall, king of sweden & norway (1818-44)   

Jan 29   J g seume: Writer   

Feb 01   Thomas campbell: Founder (church of disciples in america)   

Feb 03   Caroline von wolzogen: [von lengefeld], german author   

Jan 02   John casteret earl granville: English premier,   

Jan 11   Caspar abel: German theologian, historian, and poet (b. 1676)   

Jan 27   John theodor of bavaria: Prince-bishop of liege/cardinal,   

Jan 29   Louis racine: French poet (b. 1692)   

Feb 11   William shenstone: English poet (b. 1714)   

Feb 12   Pierre de marivaux: French writer (b. 1688)   

May 03   George psalmanazar: British impostor (b. 1679)   

Jun 01   Johann caspar vogler: Composer,