Historical Events In 1761

Jan 03   Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 in the year 1761.  

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

Jan 07   Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   The British capture Pondicherry, India from the French on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Jan 29   Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan  

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

Feb 22   In the year 1761 erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer  

Mar 06   In the year 1761 earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament  

Mar 07   Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Mar 23   In the year 1761 john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)  

Mar 27   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   William Law, theologian, dies on this day in history.  

Apr 17   In the year 1761 thomas Bayes, English mathematician  

Apr 20   Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer in the year 1761.  

May 13   Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager) in the year 1761.  

May 14   Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 in the year 1761.  

May 15   Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

May 16   In the year 1761 john Opie, artist  

May 22   1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila in the year 1761.  

May 22   In the year 1761 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   British fleet occupies Belle Britain in the year 1761.  

Jun 10   Puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island in the year 1761.  

Jun 12   Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1761 anton Wranitzky, composer  

Jul 20   In the year 1761 joseph Lefebvre, composer  

Jul 25   Charlotte von Kalb, German writer in the year 1761.  

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Jan 17   On this day in history birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist  

Jan 20   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1761.  

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

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1761.  

Mar 07   On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68  

Mar 27   In the year 1761 johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72  

Apr 04   In the year 1761 death of theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722)