Page 2: Historical Events In 1763

Jun 15   Franz Danzi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist on this day in history.   

Jun 21   Pierre P Royer-Collard, French attorney/philosopher on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1763 josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14)   

Jun 23   On this day in history the birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon   

Jun 26   On this day in history george Morland, England, artist of rural landscapes   

Jul 02   Peter Ritter, composer in the year 1763.   

Jul 17   On this day in history johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education   

Jul 17   In the year 1763 the birth of John Jacob Astor, US millionaire   

Jul 17   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Catherine II issued her second manifesto inviting foreigners to settle in Russia. It spelled out the conditions under which they could immigrate and granted special rights and privileges. Large numbers of German peasants accepted the invitation in the year 1763.   

Jul 30   On this day in history samuel Rogers, English poet (Italy, a poem)   

Jul 31   James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies in the year 1763.   

Aug 05   In the year 1763 pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run   

Aug 08   In the year 1763 charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House)   

Aug 09   John Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47 in the year 1763.   

Aug 14   On this day in history giovanni Battista Somis, composer, dies at 76   

Sep 01   In the year 1763 catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow   

Sep 02   Caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author in the year 1763.   

Sep 14   Johann Philipp Sack, composer, dies at 40 in the year 1763.   

Oct 05   August III, king of Poland, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   On this day in history george III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement   

Oct 12   In the year 1763 john Ross, composer   

Oct 17   On this day in history arnold Hoogvliet, poet (Abraham the patriarch), dies at 76   

Oct 22   French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 in the year 1763.   

Nov 15   Charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania & Maryland in the year 1763.   

Nov 15   In the year 1763 charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland   

Nov 16   English journalist John Wilkes injured at duel on this day in history.   

Nov 28   Matthaus Fischer, composer in the year 1763.   

Dec 02   On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

Dec 02   Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) in the year 1763.   

Dec 23   John Davy, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

Dec 28   On this day in history john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)   

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Jan 03   Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Edmond Charles Genêt, French diplomat (d. 1834) was born in the year 1763.   

Jan 20   Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot was born on this day in history.   

Jan 24   Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831) was born in the year 1763.   

Jan 26   Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44) was born in the year 1763.   

Jan 29   In the year 1763 birth of j G Seume, writer   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of thomas Campbell, founder (Church of Disciples in America)   

Feb 03   In the year 1763 birth of caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author   

Jan 02   John Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Caspar Abel, German theologian, historian, and poet (b. 1676) died in the year 1763.   

Jan 27   On this day in history john Theodor of Bavaria, prince-bishop of Liege/cardinal, dies   

Jan 29   Louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   William Shenstone, English poet (b. 1714) died in the year 1763.   

Feb 12   Pierre de Marivaux, French writer (b. 1688) died in the year 1763.   

May 03   George Psalmanazar, British impostor (b. 1679) died in the year 1763.   

Jun 01   On this day in history johann Caspar Vogler, composer, dies at 67