Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 14   On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

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

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1766 thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

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

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

Mar 04   In the year 1766 emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

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

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   In the year 1766 britain repeals Stamp Act  

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 in the year 1766.  

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1766 the birth of Madame de Stael, French writer  

Apr 24   On this day in history robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)  

May 09   In the year 1766 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   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.  

Jul 09   In the year 1766 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 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   In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

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

Jan 14   Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1766.