Historical Events In 1764

Jul 01   Georg Christoph Grosheim, composer in the year 1764.  

Jul 05   On this day in history janos Lavotta, composer  

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

Jul 16   Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 in the year 1764.  

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

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

Aug 20   In the year 1764 charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies  

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

Sep 12   In the year 1764 jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80  

Sep 15   In the year 1764 friedrich Heine, composer  

Sep 17   On this day in history john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society  

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

Oct 14   Charles-Henri Plantade, composer on this day in history.  

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   John Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years) on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) in the year 1764.  

Nov 09   On this day in history mary Campbell, a captive of the Lenape during the French and Indian War, is turned over to forces commanded by Colonel Henry Bouquet.  

Nov 16   In the year 1764 native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac  

Nov 20   Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 26   On this day in history france bans Jesuit enorde  

Nov 30   In the year 1764 dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61  

Nov 30   On this day in history franz Xaver Gerl, composer  

Dec 10   On this day in history louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer  

Dec 22   On this day in history barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility  

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Jan 01   John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 04   Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy was born in the year 1764.  

Feb 08   In the year 1764 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 in the year 1764.  

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 in the year 1764.  

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

Mar 06   Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690) died on this day in history.  

Mar 17   George Parker, English astronomer, dies in the year 1764.  

Mar 30   Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1764 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   On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

Apr 27   On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73  

May 03   Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 in the year 1764.