Historical Events In 1764

Jan 01   John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster)   

Jan 24   Gov Winthrop Telescope, is destroyed in a Harvard fire   

Feb 04   Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy.   

Feb 08   Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer.   

Feb 11   Marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus).   

Feb 13   Talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster.   

Feb 15   Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

Feb 15   St Louis founded as a French trading post by Pierre Laclade Ligue   

Feb 21   John Wilkes thrown out of Engl House of Commons for "Essay on Women".   

Feb 21   John Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women".   

Feb 22   Alexander Campbell, composer   

Feb 28   Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist.   

Mar 05   In Quebec, Governor James Murray requires inhabitants of Quebec to declare their French money; before May 1.   

Mar 13   Charles Earl Grey, (Whig), British PM (1830-34).   

Mar 17   George Parker, English astronomer, dies   

Mar 30   Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

Apr 03   Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king   

Apr 03   John Abernethy, London, surgeon.   

Apr 12   Dirk van den Boetzelaer, regent of Holland.   

Apr 14   Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84.   

Apr 15   Jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies   

Apr 17   Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82   

Apr 18   Bernhard Anselm Weber, pianist/conductor/composer.   

Apr 27   Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73   

May 01   Benjamin Henry Latrobe, engineer/architect (built Capitol)   

May 03   Elisabeth PMH, princess of France/son of king Louis XVI.   

May 03   Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53   

May 05   Smolny-institution forms in St Petersburg for noble girls   

May 10   Picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies   

May 15   Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer   

May 20   J Gottfried Schadow, German sculptor/cartoonist/lithographer.   

Jun 03   Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe, dies at 69.   

Jun 11   Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74.   

Jun 19   John Barrow, England, founded Royal Geographical Society.   

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Jan 01   John kinker: Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (minderjarige zangster)   

Feb 04   Carel h verhuell: Dutch/french vice-admiral/minister of navy   

Feb 08   Joseph leopold von eybler: Austrian composer   

Feb 11   Marie-joseph de chénier: French poet (cajus graechus)   

Feb 13   Talleyrand: France/napolean's foreign minster   

Feb 15   Jens i baggesen: Danish writer/linguist (danske v'rker)   

Feb 22   Alexander campbell: Composer   

Feb 28   Robert haldane: Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

Mar 06   Philip yorke: 1st earl of hardwicke, lord chancellor of england (b. 1690)   

Mar 17   George parker: English astronomer,   

Mar 30   Pietro antonio locatelli: Italian violinist/composer,    

Apr 14   Peder [nielsen] horrebow: Danish astronomer,    

Apr 15   Jeanne-antoinette-poison lenormant d'etoiles: Marquis de pomador,   

Apr 17   Johann mattheson: German composer/musicologist,   

Apr 27   Jaime de casellas: Composer,   

May 03   Francesco algarotti: Italian earl/encyclopedist,