Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   In the year 1766 louis Massonneau, composer  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia in the year 1766.  

Feb 14   In the year 1766 dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels  

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

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   In the year 1766 willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces  

Mar 17   On this day in history britain repeals Stamp Act  

Mar 17   Britain repeals the Stamp Act on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1766 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  

Mar 25   Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07   On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81  

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jul 09   In the year 1766 j Schopenhauer, writer  

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

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

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

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1766.  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

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   In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

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