Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1766 stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia  

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels in the year 1766.  

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   In the year 1766 the birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist  

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

Feb 24   Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) in the year 1766.  

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) in the year 1766.  

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

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French on this day in history.  

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1766 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  

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

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) on this day in history.  

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1766 robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)  

May 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer  

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.  

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer on this day in history.  

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Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born on this day in history.  

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   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.  

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.  

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   On this day in history death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

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

Jan 21   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05   In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)  

Feb 23   In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

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