Page 2: Historical Events In 1769

Jul 23   Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Friedrich Ludwig Dulon, flautist/composer on this day in history.   

Aug 15   Napoleon Bonaparte, resident of Elba (emperor 1804-13, 1814-15) in the year 1769.   

Aug 15   On this day in history the birth of Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor   

Aug 16   Jean Aime Vernier, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history alexandre Stievenard, composer   

Aug 18   Gunpowder in Brescia Italy church explodes, killing 3,000 on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Edmond Hoyle, games expert, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Bonifacio Asioli, composer/music writer on this day in history.   

Sep 09   On this day in history cornelis F van Maanen, Dutch minister of Justice (1807..42)   

Sep 14   In the year 1769 the birth of Baron von Humboldt, German naturalist   

Sep 18   On this day in history boston Gazette reports first US piano (a spinet)   

Sep 18   John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US) in the year 1769.   

Sep 19   On this day in history joseph Comb, missionary to Molukkas   

Oct 07   On this day in history english explorer, Captain Cook, discovered New Zealand   

Oct 09   Marianus Konigsperger, composer, dies at 60 in the year 1769.   

Oct 13   In the year 1769 horace H Hayden, cofounded 1st dental college   

Dec 12   Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee in the year 1769.   

Dec 13   On this day in history c F Gellert, writer, dies at 54   

Dec 13   Dartmouth College in New Hampshire received its charter in the year 1769.   

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Jan 05   In the year 1769 birth of jean Baptiste Say, French economist (Political Economics)   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of michel Ney, French marshal (Waterloo)   

Jan 17   On this day in history birth of ole Andreas Lindeman, composer   

Feb 04   On this day in history birth of samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer   

Feb 09   On this day in history birth of susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802)   

Feb 13   In the year 1769 birth of ivan Krylov, Russian fabulist (d. 1844)   

Mar 02   DeWitt Clinton, (Gov/Sen-NY) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1769 birth of josef Alois Ladurner, composer   

Jan 18   In the year 1769 hakuin Ekaku, Zen teacher (reformer of Rinzai school), dies in Japan   

Jan 24   François de Chevert, French general (b. 1695) died in the year 1769.   

Feb 02   Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 in the year 1769.   

Mar 27   On this day in history josef Antonin Gurecky, composer, dies at 60   

Apr 03   Gerhard Tersteegen, German evangelist/poet (in blood), dies at 71 in the year 1769.   

Apr 20   Pontiac, indian chief to Ottawa, murdered died on this day in history.   

Jun 01   Edward Holyoke, President of Harvard University (b. 1689) died on this day in history.   

Aug 02   On this day in history death of daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689)