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1764
1764
Years:
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1764
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1765
1766
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Centuries
:
17th century
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18th century
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1764 was a
leap year starting on Sunday
(see link for calendar).
Events
January 19
-
John Wilkes
is expelled from the
House of Commons
for
seditious
libel
February 15
- The American city of
St. Louis
is established.
June 21
- The English-language
Quebec Gazette
is established in
Quebec City
,
Quebec
,
Canada
. As of 2005, it is the oldest surviving
newspaper
in
North America
.
Births
February 11
-
Joseph Chénier
, French poet (+
1811
)
March 13
-
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
,
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
May 26
-
Edward Livingston
, jurist and statesman (+
1836
)
Deaths
April 15
-
Madame de Pompadour
July 16
- former Tsar
Ivan VI
is murdered in prison.
September 12
-
Jean-Philippe Rameau
composer
October 25-26
-
William Hogarth
, English painter and engraver
November 20
-
Christian Goldbach
, Prussian mathematician
Ralph Allen
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