Famous Deaths In 1764

Mar 06 On this day in history death of philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690)  

Mar 17 George Parker, English astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 30 Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68 in the year 1764.  

Apr 14 On this day in history peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84  

Apr 15 On this day in history jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies  

Apr 17 On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

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

May 03 In the year 1764 francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53  

May 10 In the year 1764 picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies  

Jun 03 Hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jun 11 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jun 29 Ralph Allen, English businessman and politician (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Jul 07 In the year 1764 death of william Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician (b. 1683)  

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

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

Jul 23 Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) died in the year 1764.  

Sep 02 Nathaniel Bliss, English Astronomer Royal (b. 1700) died in the year 1764.  

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

Sep 23 Robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703) died in the year 1764.  

Sep 26 Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (b. 1767) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22 Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1764.  

Oct 23 In the year 1764 death of emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French naval officer (b. 1683)  

Oct 26 William Hogarth, British painter (b. 1697) died on this day in history.  

Nov 20 On this day in history christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies  

Nov 30 Dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1764.  

Jan 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1764 birth of joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer  

Feb 11 Marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13 Talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster was born on this day in history.  

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