Historical Events In 1761

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 07   Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten  

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

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

Jan 16   On this day in history the British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.  

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

Jan 20   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer in the year 1761.  

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

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54  

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

Mar 06   Earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament in the year 1761.  

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

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

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

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

Apr 17   On this day in history thomas Bayes, English mathematician  

Apr 20   Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer on this day in history.  

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

May 16   John Opie, artist in the year 1761.  

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

May 22   The first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia in the year 1761.  

Jun 03   Henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell) in the year 1761.  

Jun 08   On this day in history british fleet occupies Belle Britain  

Jun 10   Puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island on this day in history.  

Jun 12   Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1761.  

Jun 13   In the year 1761 anton Wranitzky, composer  

Jul 20   On this day in history joseph Lefebvre, composer  

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Jan 17   James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer was born in the year 1761.  

Jan 23   On this day in history birth of friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)  

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   On this day in history birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)  

Feb 22   In the year 1761 birth of erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer  

Feb 22   Jacob Kimball, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1761 death of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. 1682)  

Feb 15   On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54  

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

Mar 27   On this day in history johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72  

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