Historical Events In 1766
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
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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