Page 2: Historical Events In 1764

Jul 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Grosheim, composer   

Jul 05   Janos Lavotta, composer in the year 1764.   

Jul 09   Ann Ward Radcliffe, English Gothic novelist (Italian) in the year 1764.   

Jul 16   In the year 1764 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   In the year 1764 james Otis publishes views on taxation without representation   

Aug 20   Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Valentino Fioravanti, composer in the year 1764.   

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

Sep 15   In the year 1764 friedrich Heine, composer   

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1764 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   Pieter Nieuwland, Dutch scientist (Newton) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1764.   

Nov 16   Native Americans surrender to British in Indian War of Chief Pontiac on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history franz Xaver Gerl, composer   

Dec 10   Louis-Sebastien Lebrun, composer in the year 1764.   

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

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Jan 01   John Kinker, Dutch linguist/philosopher/poet (Minderjarige Zangster) was born in the year 1764.   

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 in the year 1764.   

Feb 11   In the year 1764 birth of marie-Joseph de Chénier, French poet (Cajus Graechus)   

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster   

Feb 15   In the year 1764 birth of jens I Baggesen, Danish writer/linguist (Danske V'rker)   

Feb 22   Alexander Campbell, composer was born in the year 1764.   

Feb 28   Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist was born on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1690) died on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history george Parker, English astronomer, dies   

Mar 30   On this day in history pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer, dies at 68   

Apr 14   On this day in history peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84   

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 on this day in history.   

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