Historical Events In 1761

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 07   Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India in the year 1761.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 14   British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on this day in history.   

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

Feb 22   In the year 1761 erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

Mar 06   On this day in history earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament   

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) on this day in history.   

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

Apr 09   William Law, theologian, dies in the year 1761.   

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

Apr 20   Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jun 08   British fleet occupies Belle Britain in the year 1761.   

Jun 10   Puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island in the year 1761.   

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

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

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   On this day in history birth of giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1761 birth of christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1761 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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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)