Historical Events In 1764

Jul 01   Georg Christoph Grosheim, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Janos Lavotta, composer in the year 1764.   

Jul 09   On this day in history ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian)   

Jul 16   Ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   James Otis publishes views on taxation without representation on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   Valentino Fioravanti, composer in the year 1764.   

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   In the year 1764 john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

Oct 02   William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the year 1764.   

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

Oct 15   In the year 1764 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   

Oct 22   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1764 pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)   

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   On this day in history native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac   

Nov 20   In the year 1764 christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies   

Nov 26   France bans Jesuit enorde in the year 1764.   

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

Nov 30   Franz Xaver Gerl, composer on this day in history.   

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

Dec 22   Barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility in the year 1764.   

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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   Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus) was born in the year 1764.   

Feb 13   On this day in history 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   In the year 1764 birth of alexander Campbell, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1764 birth of robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

Mar 06   In the year 1764 death of philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690)   

Mar 17   In the year 1764 george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 03   On this day in history francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53