Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 10   In the year 1766 louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 14   In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 25   In the year 1766 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 11   On this day in history stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia  

Feb 14   On this day in history dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels  

Feb 14   The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher in the year 1766.  

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) in the year 1766.  

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer on this day in history.  

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 24   On this day in history samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Feb 26   On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

Mar 03   In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French  

Mar 05   In the year 1766 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French  

Mar 08   On this day in history willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces  

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act on this day in history.  

Mar 17   On this day in history britain repeals the Stamp Act  

Mar 18   After four months of organized American protests, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

Mar 28   In the year 1766 joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 07   On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81  

Apr 08   On this day in history 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain  

Apr 09   In the year 1766 the first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain  

Apr 15   On this day in history friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Apr 22   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer on this day in history.  

Apr 24   On this day in history robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)  

May 09   In the year 1766 john Byron back in England after trip around the world  

Jun 11   On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73  

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns on this day in history.  

Jul 09   On this day in history j Schopenhauer, writer  

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Jan 10   In the year 1766 birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 15   In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04   In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13   In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

Jan 14   On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.  

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.  

Feb 26   In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30