Historical Events In 1761

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

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 in the year 1761.  

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 in the year 1761.  

Jan 16   On this day in history british took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India.  

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1761 giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer  

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

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

Feb 14   British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan in the year 1761.  

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

Feb 22   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 23   On this day in history 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 in the year 1761.  

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

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

May 01   On this day in history influenza in North America, West Indies  

May 13   On this day in history adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)  

May 14   Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 03   In the year 1761 henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell)  

Jun 08   British fleet occupies Belle Britain on this day in history.  

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

Jun 12   On this day in history meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77  

Jun 13   Anton Wranitzky, composer in the year 1761.  

Jul 20   Joseph Lefebvre, composer on this day in history.  

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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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 29   Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) was born in the year 1761.  

Feb 01   Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836) was born in the year 1761.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 04   Theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722) died in the year 1761.