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 in the year 1761.  

Jan 07   In the year 1761 afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India.  

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   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   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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   Thomas Bayes, English mathematician in the year 1761.  

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

May 01   Influenza in North America, West Indies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1761.  

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

May 16   John Opie, artist on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 03   Henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 13   On this day in history anton Wranitzky, composer  

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1761 birth of giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer  

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

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

Feb 01   Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1761 birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)  

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   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 10   Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) died in the year 1761.  

Feb 01   On this day in history death of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. 1682)  

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

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