Page 2: Historical Events In 1763

Jun 15   Franz Danzi, composer on this day in history.   

Jun 20   Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish nationalist in the year 1763.   

Jun 21   Pierre P Royer-Collard, French attorney/philosopher on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Josephine Martiniques, empress of France (1804-14) in the year 1763.   

Jun 23   The birth of Josephine de Beauharnais, Wife of Napoleon in the year 1763.   

Jun 26   On this day in history george Morland, England, artist of rural landscapes   

Jul 02   In the year 1763 peter Ritter, composer   

Jul 17   On this day in history johannes H van der Palm, Dutch theologist/minister of Education   

Jul 17   The birth of John Jacob Astor, US millionaire on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Wenzel Raimund Pirck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Catherine II issued her second manifesto inviting foreigners to settle in Russia. It spelled out the conditions under which they could immigrate and granted special rights and privileges. Large numbers of German peasants accepted the invitation on this day in history.   

Jul 30   Samuel Rogers, English poet (Italy, a poem) in the year 1763.   

Jul 31   James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies in the year 1763.   

Aug 05   Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Charles Bulfinch, Boston Mass, 1st US pro architect (Mass State House) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   John Althuysen, Fries vicar/poet (Frysk Jierboek), dies at 47 in the year 1763.   

Aug 14   Giovanni Battista Somis, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Sep 01   On this day in history catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow   

Sep 02   In the year 1763 caroline von Schelling, [Michaelis], German author   

Sep 14   In the year 1763 johann Philipp Sack, composer, dies at 40   

Oct 05   On this day in history august III, king of Poland, dies at 66   

Oct 07   On this day in history george III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north & west of Alleghenies to white settlement   

Oct 12   John Ross, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history arnold Hoogvliet, poet (Abraham the patriarch), dies at 76   

Oct 22   French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1763 charles Mason & Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania & Maryland   

Nov 15   In the year 1763 charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland   

Nov 16   In the year 1763 english journalist John Wilkes injured at duel   

Nov 28   Matthaus Fischer, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

Dec 02   In the year 1763 touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)   

Dec 23   On this day in history john Davy, composer   

Dec 25   In the year 1763 claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

Dec 28   On this day in history john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)   

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Jan 03   In the year 1763 birth of joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator   

Jan 08   In the year 1763 birth of edmond Charles Genêt, French diplomat (d. 1834)   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot   

Jan 24   Louis Alexandre Andrault de Langeron, Russian general (d. 1831) was born in the year 1763.   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden & Norway (1818-44)   

Jan 29   J G Seume, writer was born in the year 1763.   

Feb 01   In the year 1763 birth of thomas Campbell, founder (Church of Disciples in America)   

Feb 03   On this day in history birth of caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author   

Jan 02   John Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72 in the year 1763.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of caspar Abel, German theologian, historian, and poet (b. 1676)   

Jan 27   On this day in history john Theodor of Bavaria, prince-bishop of Liege/cardinal, dies   

Jan 29   Louis Racine, French poet (b. 1692) died on this day in history.   

Feb 11   William Shenstone, English poet (b. 1714) died on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Pierre de Marivaux, French writer (b. 1688) died on this day in history.   

May 03   On this day in history death of george Psalmanazar, British impostor (b. 1679)   

Jun 01   On this day in history johann Caspar Vogler, composer, dies at 67