Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer in the year 1766.  

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   In the year 1766 stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia  

Feb 14   On this day in history dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels  

Feb 14   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1766 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   On this day in history samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1766 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81  

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   On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73  

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns on this day in history.  

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer in the year 1766.  

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Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

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

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

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

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

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

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