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EVENTS

The first manual on the Guitar is published in the English Language

William Boyce becomes organist of the Chapel Royal

POPULAR MUSIC

''None listed''

OPERA

Florian Leopold Gassmann - ''Issipile''

Christoph Willibald Gluck - ''L'île de Merlin''

CLASSICAL MUSIC

''None listed''

BIRTHS

August 25 - Franz Teyber , composer

October 7 - Paul Anton Wineberger , composer

December 11 - Carl Friedrich Zelter , composer

''unknown date'' - Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey , composer

''unknown date'' - Francesco Galeazzi , composer

''unknown date'' - Constantine Bellermann , composer

DEATHS

March 22 - Richard Leveridge , opera singer

April 24 - Florian Wrastill , composer

April 30 - François D'Agincourt , organist, harpsichordist and composer

November 20 - Johan Helmich Roman , composer

December 5 - Johann Friedrich Fasch , composer