Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   In the year 1766 louis Massonneau, composer  

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

Feb 14   In the year 1766 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   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer on this day in history.  

Feb 17   In the year 1766 the birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist  

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   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05   In the year 1766 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French  

Mar 05   In the year 1766 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French  

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   In the year 1766 the first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain  

Apr 15   In the year 1766 friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Apr 22   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer in the year 1766.  

Apr 24   In the year 1766 robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)  

May 09   John Byron back in England after trip around the world on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1766.  

Jul 09   On this day in history j Schopenhauer, writer  

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1766.  

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Feb 23   On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

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