Historical Events In 1761

Jan 03   Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India.   

Jan 07   Battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1761 battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten   

Jan 16   British took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India in the year 1761.   

Jan 16   In the year 1761 the British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.   

Jan 17   In the year 1761 james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

Jan 20   On this day in history giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

Jan 23   In the year 1761 friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

Jan 29   In the year 1761 abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)   

Feb 14   British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

Mar 06   On this day in history earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament   

Mar 07   Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1761.   

Mar 23   John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1761.   

Apr 09   In the year 1761 william Law, theologian, dies   

Apr 17   Thomas Bayes, English mathematician in the year 1761.   

Apr 20   On this day in history johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer   

May 01   Influenza in North America, West Indies in the year 1761.   

May 13   In the year 1761 adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

May 14   On this day in history thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50   

May 15   Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 in the year 1761.   

May 16   In the year 1761 john Opie, artist   

May 22   1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history the first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia   

Jun 03   On this day in history henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell)   

Jun 08   In the year 1761 british fleet occupies Belle Britain   

Jun 10   On this day in history puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island   

Jun 12   In the year 1761 meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

Jun 13   Anton Wranitzky, composer in the year 1761.   

Jul 20   On this day in history joseph Lefebvre, composer   

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Jan 17   James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born in the year 1761.   

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

Jan 23   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) was born in the year 1761.   

Jan 29   On this day in history birth of abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)   

Feb 01   In the year 1761 birth of christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)   

Feb 16   Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born in the year 1761.   

Feb 22   In the year 1761 birth of jacob Kimball, composer   

Jan 03   In the year 1761 willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73   

Jan 04   On this day in history stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

Jan 10   Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. 1682) died in the year 1761.   

Feb 15   In the year 1761 carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

Mar 07   In the year 1761 antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 27   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1761.   

Apr 04   On this day in history death of theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722)