Page 2: Historical Events In 1764

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

Jul 05   Janos Lavotta, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 23   On this day in history james Otis publishes views on taxation without representation   

Aug 20   Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies in the year 1764.   

Sep 11   Valentino Fioravanti, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 15   On this day in history 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   

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   On this day in history pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)   

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   Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

Nov 26   France bans Jesuit enorde in the year 1764.   

Nov 30   In the year 1764 dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61   

Nov 30   Franz Xaver Gerl, composer in the year 1764.   

Dec 10   In the year 1764 louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer   

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

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Jan 01   John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) was born in the year 1764.   

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

Feb 08   Joseph Leopold von Eybler, Austrian composer was born on this day in history.   

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   Alexander Campbell, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1764 birth of robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1764 george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

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

Apr 14   Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84 in the year 1764.   

Apr 15   In the year 1764 jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies   

Apr 17   Johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1764.   

May 03   Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53 on this day in history.