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   In the year 1764 ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian)   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82   

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   In the year 1764 valentino Fioravanti, composer   

Sep 12   On this day in history jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80   

Sep 15   On this day in history friedrich Heine, composer   

Sep 17   John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history william Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom   

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   On this day in history 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) 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac in the year 1764.   

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

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   Franz Xaver Gerl, composer in the year 1764.   

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

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

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

Feb 04   In the year 1764 birth of carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of alexander Campbell, composer   

Feb 28   Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1764 pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

Apr 14   Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 in the year 1764.   

Apr 15   Jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 in the year 1764.   

Apr 27   Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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