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   Louis Massonneau, composer in the year 1766.  

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   In the year 1766 dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels  

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

Feb 14   On this day in history thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

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

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1766 samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

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

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

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

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French in the year 1766.  

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French in the year 1766.  

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

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act in the year 1766.  

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   Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1766.  

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) in the year 1766.  

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

Apr 08   In the year 1766 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   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic in the year 1766.  

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

Apr 24   Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) in the year 1766.  

May 09   John Byron back in England after trip around the world in the year 1766.  

Jun 11   Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

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   In the year 1766 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   On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

Feb 24   In the year 1766 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   On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

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 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 in the year 1766.  

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1766.