On This Day

April 1764 in History

Events in History

  • Apr 3 Austrian Archduke Jozef crowned himself Holy Roman Emperor Josef II

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Apr 5 British Parliament passes the Sugar Tax on the American colonies, introduced by Prime Minister George Grenville

British Prime Minister George Grenville
British Prime Minister
George Grenville

Birthdays in History

  • Apr 3 John Abernethy, English surgeon, born in London, England (d. 1831)
  • Apr 12 Dirk van den Boetzelaer, Regent of Holland, born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1819)
  • Apr 13 Laurent, 1st Marquis of Gouvion Saint-Cyr, French marshal, born in Toul, Three Bishoprics, France (d. 1830)

Deaths in History

  • Apr 14 Peder [Nielsen] Horrebow, Danish astronomer, dies at 84
  • Apr 15 Madame de Pompadour, French mistress of King Louis XV of France, dies of tuberculosis at 42