Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1766 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 11   On this day in history stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia  

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act in the year 1766.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

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

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   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   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer in the year 1766.  

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   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer  

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

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

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Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer was born in the year 1766.  

Jan 25   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   In the year 1766 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   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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21   In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

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

Feb 23   In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.