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

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

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

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1766 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   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   Britain repeals Stamp Act on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Britain repeals the Stamp Act in the year 1766.  

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

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history the birth of Madame de Stael, French writer  

Apr 24   In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.  

Jun 19   On this day in history edmund Weber, composer  

Jul 09   On this day in history english premier Rockingham resigns  

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer on this day in history.  

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

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   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.  

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

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 09   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

Jan 13   In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

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