Historical Events In 1764

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

Jul 05   On this day in history janos Lavotta, composer   

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 in the year 1764.   

Jul 17   Johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Jul 23   In the year 1764 james Otis publishes views on taxation without representation   

Aug 20   In the year 1764 charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

Sep 11   In the year 1764 valentino Fioravanti, composer   

Sep 12   Jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80 in the year 1764.   

Sep 15   Friedrich Heine, composer in the year 1764.   

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

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

Oct 14   On this day in history charles-Henri Plantade, composer   

Oct 15   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 in the year 1764.   

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

Oct 25   John Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years) in the year 1764.   

Nov 05   Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) in the year 1764.   

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   In the year 1764 native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac   

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

Nov 26   France bans Jesuit enorde in the year 1764.   

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

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

Dec 10   Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy was born in the year 1764.   

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   On this day in history birth of talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster   

Feb 15   Jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of alexander Campbell, composer   

Feb 28   Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born in the year 1764.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 in the year 1764.