Page 2: Historical Events In 1769

Jul 23   Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer.   

Aug 14   Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer.   

Aug 15   Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor is born.   

Aug 15   Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15)   

Aug 16   Jean Aime Vernier, composer   

Aug 18   Alexandre Stievenard, composer.   

Aug 18   Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3000   

Aug 29   Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown).   

Aug 30   Bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer.   

Sep 09   Cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch minister of Justice (1807..42)   

Sep 14   Baron von Humboldt, German naturalist is born.   

Sep 18   Boston Gazette reports inaugural US piano (a spinet)   

Sep 18   John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US).   

Sep 19   Joseph Comb, missionary to Molukkas.   

Oct 07   English explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand.   

Oct 09   Marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60   

Oct 13   Horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college   

Dec 13   C F Gellert, writer, dies at 54.   

Dec 13   Dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter.   

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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)