Historical Events In 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 in the year 1761.   

Jan 07   On this day in history afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India.   

Jan 07   In the year 1761 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   On this day in history james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

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

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

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

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

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 23   John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) in the year 1761.   

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

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

Apr 17   Thomas Bayes, English mathematician in the year 1761.   

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   In the year 1761 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1761.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1761.   

Jan 29   On this day in history 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   Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804) was born in the year 1761.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1761 birth of jacob Kimball, composer   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1761 stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

Jan 10   On this day in history death of edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711)   

Feb 01   In the year 1761 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   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   On this day in history death of theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722)