Historical Events Happened In 1772

Jan 01 On this day in history first traveler's cheques go on sale in London, can be used in 90 European cities Share it »

Jan 01 On this day in history the firt traveler's checks issued (London) Share it »

Jan 04 Paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 10 1771 Maratha forces from the Deccan Plateau drive the Afghans out of Delhi, install the son of the exiled Mughal emperor Shah Alam as temporary ruler on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 10 On this day in history jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general, dies at 75 Share it »

Feb 12 Yves de Kerguelen of France discovers Kerguelen Archipelago, India on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 17 1st partition of Poland-Russia & Prussia, joined later by Austria on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 22 On this day in history joseph Lipavsky, composer Share it »

Feb 26 Caspar Furstenau, composer on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 02 On this day in history robert J Pothier, French lawyer, dies at 73 Share it »

Mar 10 On this day in history friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde) Share it »

Mar 11 On this day in history george Reuter, composer, dies at 63 Share it »

Mar 13 Gotthold Lessing's "Emilia Calotti," premieres in Brunswick on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 27 On this day in history giovanni Liverati, composer Share it »

Mar 30 On this day in history johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer Share it »

Apr 01 Ignaz Franz von Mosel, composer on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 07 F M Charles Fourier, French socialist on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 11 Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo) on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 19 On this day in history david Ricardo, economist Share it »

Apr 19 Johann Peter Kellner, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 30 On this day in history john Clais patents 1st scale Share it »

May 01 Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistics/economist, dies at 52 on this day in history. Share it »

May 02 Novalis, writer on this day in history. Share it »

May 11 On this day in history amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed Share it »

May 11 On this day in history henri-Jean Rigel, composer Share it »

May 11 On this day in history joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged Share it »

May 20 On this day in history william Congreve, English officer (design fire rocket) Share it »

Jun 06 On this day in history haitian explorer Jean Baptiste-Pointe Dusable settles Chicago Share it »

Jun 08 Robert Stevenson, Glasgow, civil engineer on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 08 The birth of Robert Stevenson, English engineer on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 09 On this day in history 1st Protestant church west of Penn (in Ohio) holds communion Share it »

Jun 09 First Protestant church west of Penn (in Ohio) holds communion on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 10 On this day in history burning of Gaspée, British revenue cutter, by Rhode Islanders Share it »

Jun 15 On this day in history louis-Claude Daquin, French organist/composer (La Rose), dies at 77 Share it »

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Jan 04 On this day in history birth of paul-Louis Courier, (de Mere), French writer/interpreter Share it »

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of count Mikhail Speransky, Russian reformer (d. 1839) Share it »

Feb 22 On this day in history birth of joseph Lipavsky, composer Share it »

Feb 22 Karl Jacob Wagner, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 26 Caspar Furstenau, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 10 Friedrich von Schlegel, Germany, romantic writer/critic (Lucinde) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 27 On this day in history birth of giovanni Liverati, composer Share it »

Mar 30 Johann Wilhelm Wilms, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 10 Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general, dies at 75 on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 18 Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (b. 1712) died on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 02 Robert J Pothier, French lawyer, dies at 73 on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 11 On this day in history george Reuter, composer, dies at 63 Share it »

Mar 21 On this day in history death of jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French cartographer (b. 1703) Share it »

Mar 22 John Canton, English physicist (b. 1718) died on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 26 Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (b. 1704) died on this day in history. Share it »

Mar 29 On this day in history death of emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher and mathematician (b. 1688) Share it »