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   On this day in history 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   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 17   In the year 1766 the birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist  

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

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

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

Mar 03   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

Mar 04   On this day in history emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

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

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

Mar 08   In the year 1766 willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces  

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

Mar 17   In the year 1766 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   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   In the year 1766 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain  

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

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

Apr 22   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer in the year 1766.  

Apr 24   On this day in history 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   Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer  

Jul 09   In the year 1766 english premier Rockingham resigns  

Jul 09   On this day in history j Schopenhauer, writer  

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.  

Jan 09   In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

Jan 13   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.