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 in the year 1761.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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) in the year 1761.   

Feb 14   In the year 1761 british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan   

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

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

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 in the year 1761.   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1761 thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

Apr 20   In the year 1761 johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer   

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

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

May 14   In the year 1761 thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50   

May 15   On this day in history jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56   

May 16   John Opie, artist in the year 1761.   

May 22   In the year 1761 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   In the year 1761 henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1761 birth of giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

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

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

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 in the year 1761.   

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

Feb 22   Jacob Kimball, composer was born in the year 1761.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1761 death of edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711)   

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

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

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