Famous Deaths In 1764

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 On this day in history peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84  

Apr 15 Jeanne-Antoinette-Poison LeNormant d'Etoiles, Marquis de Pomador, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 17 On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer/musicologist, dies at 82  

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

May 03 On this day in history francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedist, dies at 53  

May 10 Picander, [Christian Henrici], German writer (Die Weiberprobe), dies in the year 1764.  

Jun 03 On this day in history hans A Brorson, Danish poet/bishop of Ribe, dies at 69  

Jun 11 Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1764.  

Jun 29 On this day in history death of ralph Allen, English businessman and politician (b. 1693)  

Jul 07 William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, English politician (b. 1683) died on this day in history.  

Jul 16 In the year 1764 death of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia (1740-41), murdered at 23  

Jul 17 On this day in history johann Mattheson, German composer, dies at 82  

Jul 23 Gilbert Tennent, Irish-born religious leader (b. 1703) died in the year 1764.  

Sep 02 On this day in history death of nathaniel Bliss, English Astronomer Royal (b. 1700)  

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

Sep 23 In the year 1764 death of robert Dodsley, English writer (b. 1703)  

Sep 26 On this day in history death of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (b. 1767)  

Oct 02 William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom died on this day in history.  

Oct 22 On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67  

Oct 23 On this day in history death of emmanuel-Auguste de Cahideuc, Comte Dubois de la Motte, French naval officer (b. 1683)  

Oct 26 William Hogarth, British painter (b. 1697) died on this day in history.  

Nov 20 Christian Goldbach, German mathematician, dies on this day in history.  

Nov 30 Dieudonne Raick, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

Jan 01 John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04 In the year 1764 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 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 Alexander Campbell, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 28 Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born in the year 1764.