Historical Events In 1769

Jan 05   Jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics).   

Jan 10   Michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)   

Jan 17   Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer   

Jan 18   Hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan.   

Feb 02   Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75.   

Feb 04   Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer   

Mar 02   DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY).   

Mar 07   Josef Alois Ladurner, composer   

Mar 23   William Smith, geologist (Strata Identified by Organized Fossils)   

Mar 25   Salvatore Vigano, composer.   

Mar 27   Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60   

Apr 03   Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71   

Apr 11   Johann Georg Lickl, composer   

Apr 12   Giovanni Agostino Perotti, composer.   

Apr 20   In Cahokia Illinois, Pontiac, Chief of the Ottawas, murdered by an Illinois Indian; six years earlier he helped lead the Ottawa, Hurons (Wyandots), Potawatomis and Ojibwas in a rising against the British garrisons on the Great Lakes.   

Apr 20   Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered.   

Apr 22   Madame du Barry is recorded as becoming King Louis XV's "official" mistress   

Apr 24   Arthur Wellesley, General/Duke of Wellington   

Apr 25   Mark Isambard Brunel, engineer/inventor   

May 01   Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British PM (C) (1828-30)   

May 01   Arthur Wellesley, The Duke of Wellington is born   

May 04   Charles Hague, composer   

May 06   Ferdinand III, archduke of Austria/ruler of Toscane.   

May 07   Giuseppe Farinelli, composer.   

May 10   Jean Lannes, duc de Montebello, Marshal of France.   

Jun 01   Joseph Antoni Frantiszek Elsner, composer   

Jun 04   A transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in history   

Jun 07   Daniel Boone begins exploring Bluegrass State of Kentucky.   

Jun 07   Daniel Boone begins exploring the Bluegrass State of Kentucky   

Jun 14   Dominique Della-Maria, composer.   

Jul 04   Louis-Luc Loiseau de Persuis, composer   

Jul 14   The de Portolá Expedition establishes a base in California, and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).   

Jul 16   Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego, 1st mission in Calif.   

Jul 16   Father Serra founds Mission San Diego, inaugural mission in Calif   

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Jan 05   Jean baptiste say: French economist (political economics)   

Jan 10   Michel ney: French marshal (waterloo)   

Jan 17   Ole andreas lindeman: Composer   

Feb 04   Samuel i wiselius: Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer   

Feb 09   Susette gontard: The beloved of the poet friedrich hölderlin   

Feb 13   Ivan krylov: Russian fabulist    

Mar 02   Dewitt clinton: (gov/sen-ny)   

Mar 07   Josef alois ladurner: Composer   

Jan 18   Hakuin ekaku: Zen teacher (reformer of rinzai school),    

Jan 24   François de chevert: French general (b. 1695)   

Feb 02   Clement xiii: [carlo rezzonico], pope (1758-69),    

Mar 27   Josef antonin gurecky: Composer,    

Apr 03   Gerhard tersteegen: German evangelist/poet (in blood),    

Apr 20   Pontiac: Indian chief to ottawa, murdered   

Jun 01   Edward holyoke: President of harvard university (b. 1689)   

Aug 02   Daniel finch: 8th earl of winchilsea, english politician (b. 1689)