Page 2: 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   Ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian) in the year 1764.   

Jul 16   On this day in history ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23   

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

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   On this day in history valentino Fioravanti, composer   

Sep 12   In the year 1764 jean Philippe Rameau, French composer (Castor en Pollux), dies at 80   

Sep 15   Friedrich Heine, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history john Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society   

Oct 02   On this day in history william Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom   

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1764 pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton)   

Nov 09   In the year 1764 mary Campbell, a captive of the Lenape during the French and Indian War, is turned over to forces commanded by Colonel Henry Bouquet.   

Nov 16   On this day in history native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac   

Nov 20   In the year 1764 christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 22   On this day in history barbara Juliane Krudener, Latvia, mystic visionary renounced nobility   

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

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy   

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

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus)   

Feb 13   Talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster was born in the year 1764.   

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

Mar 30   Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   On this day in history 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.