Page 2: Historical Events In 1764

Jul 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Grosheim, composer   

Jul 05   In the year 1764 janos Lavotta, composer   

Jul 09   Ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian) on this day in history.   

Jul 16   In the year 1764 ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23   

Jul 17   Johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82 in the year 1764.   

Jul 23   In the year 1764 james Otis publishes views on taxation without representation   

Aug 20   On this day in history charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

Sep 11   Valentino Fioravanti, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80 in the year 1764.   

Sep 15   In the year 1764 friedrich Heine, composer   

Sep 17   John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society in the year 1764.   

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

Oct 14   In the year 1764 charles-Henri Plantade, composer   

Oct 15   Edward Gibbon observes a group of friars singing in the ruined Temple of Jupiter in Rome, which inspires him to begin work on The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in the year 1764.   

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

Oct 25   In the year 1764 john Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years)   

Nov 05   Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Mary Campbell, a captive of the Lenape during the French and Indian War, is turned over to forces commanded by Colonel Henry Bouquet in the year 1764.   

Nov 16   Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac on this day in history.   

Nov 20   Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies in the year 1764.   

Nov 26   In the year 1764 france bans Jesuit enorde   

Nov 30   Dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1764 franz Xaver Gerl, composer   

Dec 10   Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer in the year 1764.   

Dec 22   Barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1764 birth of talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history death of philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690)   

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   Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 in the year 1764.   

Apr 15   In the year 1764 jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies   

Apr 17   In the year 1764 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