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   On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer  

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

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I in the year 1766.  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist in the year 1766.  

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 24   Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) on this day in history.  

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

Mar 03   On this day in history gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

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

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces in the year 1766.  

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   On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

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

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 in the year 1766.  

Apr 08   1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain in the year 1766.  

Apr 09   The first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born in the year 1766.  

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

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

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

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

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

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   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

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