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Great Britain in 1764

Historical records for Great Britain in 1764, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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9Events
6Named people
3Places
7Categories

Historical records

March

13 March 1764Birth of Charles GreyCharles Grey Grey, 2nd

Politics / Whig Party

Birth of Charles Grey, from Northumberland gentry

Other Events

1764Invention of Spinning JennyJames Hargreaves

London · Science / Technology

Invents the spinning jenny

1764KnighthoodRobert Clive Plessey, 1st

London · Warfare / Military

Awarded a Knighthood

1764London TourWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

London · Arts / Classical Music

Performs in London during the Mozart family's European tour.

1764MarriageGeorge Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1st

Warfare / Military

Marries Henrietta, daughter of John Clies of Lisbon

1764Member of ParliamentRobert Clive Plessey, 1st

Shrewsbury · Politics / Tory Party

Elected Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury

1764PeerageGeorge Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1st

Warfare / Military

Rodney is created a Baronet

1764Reform of Royal SuccessionGeorge Nugent Temple Grenville Temple, 3rd

London · Government / Whig Party Government

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

1764Spinning JennyJames Hargreaves

Lancashire · Economy / Textile Industry

Hargreaves develops the spinning jenny, enabling one worker to operate multiple spindles.

Names involved

Charles Grey Grey, 2ndGeorge Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1stGeorge Nugent Temple Grenville Temple, 3rdJames HargreavesRobert Clive Plessey, 1stWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Places involved

LancashireLondonShrewsbury

Provenance

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