Historical Events In 1761

Jan 03   On this day in history willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73  

Jan 04   In the year 1761 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   In the year 1761 battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten  

Jan 07   In the year 1761 battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten  

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

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 06   In the year 1761 earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament  

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

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

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 in the year 1761.  

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 in the year 1761.  

May 15   In the year 1761 jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56  

May 16   In the year 1761 john Opie, artist  

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

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

Jun 03   On this day in history 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   Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1761.  

Jun 13   Anton Wranitzky, composer on this day in history.  

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   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   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 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804) was born in the year 1761.  

Feb 22   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born in the year 1761.  

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of jacob Kimball, composer  

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

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   On this day in history 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 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)