Birth of Charles Grey
Birth of Charles Grey, from Northumberland gentry
Historical events in 1764
25 historical records
March 17641 historical events
November 17641 historical events
Birth of Jacques Zacharie Destaing
Birth of Jacques Zacharie Destaing
Discovery of Falklands
The Spanish name for the islands, "Islas Malvinas", is derived from the French name "les Malouines", bestowed by Louis Antoine de Bougainville, after the mariners from Saint-Malo became the islands first settlers
Rule of Falkland Islands
The Spanish name for the islands, "Islas Malvinas", is derived from the French name "les Malouines", bestowed by Louis Antoine de Bougainville, after the mariners from Saint-Malo became the islands first settlers
Rule of Falkland Islands
The first settlement, called Port St. Louis, is founded by the French military commander Louis Antoine de Bougainville on Berkeley Sound, in present-day Port Louis, East Falkland
Reballion of Jesuits is suppressed
The rebellion of the Jesuits is suppressed
Reballion of Jesuits is suppressed
The rebellion of the Jesuits is suppressed
Philosophical Dictionary
Voltaire publishes the Philosophical Dictionary as an accessible critique of intolerance and superstition.
Reballion of Jesuits is suppressed
The rebellion of the Jesuits is suppressed
London Influence
Influences young Mozart during the family's London stay.
London Tour
Performs in London during the Mozart family's European tour.
Bathos Final Print Published
Hogarth published The Bathos, a densely symbolic print contemplating endings and the exhaustion of art.
Spinning Jenny
Hargreaves develops the spinning jenny, enabling one worker to operate multiple spindles.
Reform of Royal Succession
A tax imposed on the British colonies to pay for their upkeep. An attempt by Grenville to levy taxes in the American colonies to pay for their upkeep
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury
Invention of Spinning Jenny
Invents the spinning jenny
Knighthood
Awarded a Knighthood
Marriage
Marries Henrietta, daughter of John Clies of Lisbon
Peerage
Rodney is created a Baronet
Battle of Buxar
Shah Alam II joins the coalition defeated by the East India Company at Buxar, a battle that transforms political power in eastern India.
Battle of Buxar
Shah Alam II joins the allied army defeated by the East India Company at the Battle of Buxar.
Succession
Supported by Catherine II in becoming King of the Kingdom of Poland. Succeds as the King of Poland, last independent King of Poland
Election
Secures the election of her nominee King Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland
Rule of Poland
Secures the election of her nominee King Stanislas Poniatowski to the throne of Poland
Marshal
Appointed Marshal in Poland