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   Ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian) on this day in history.   

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

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

Sep 11   On this day in history valentino Fioravanti, composer   

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

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

Sep 17   John Goodricke, English astronomer/member Royal Society in the year 1764.   

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

Oct 14   Charles-Henri Plantade, composer in the year 1764.   

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   In the year 1764 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67   

Oct 25   In the year 1764 john Adams marries Abigail Smith (marriage lasts 54 years)   

Nov 05   In the year 1764 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1764 louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer   

Dec 22   In the year 1764 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   Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1764.   

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   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   George Parker, English astronomer, dies in the year 1764.   

Mar 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1764 jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies   

Apr 17   In the year 1764 johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82   

Apr 27   On this day in history jaime de Casellas, composer, dies at 73   

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