April1764

April 1764 in History

Events in History

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

Historic Event

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

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 15 Peder Horrebow, Danish astronomer who invented the Horrebow-Talcott Method, a method to determine a location's latitude from the stars, dies at 84
Apr 15 Madame de Pompadour, French mistress of King Louis XV of France, dies of tuberculosis at 42

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