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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1761 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   British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1761 carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

Mar 07   Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 17   Thomas Bayes, English mathematician on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jun 12   In the year 1761 meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77   

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

Jul 20   Joseph Lefebvre, composer in the year 1761.   

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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   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) was born in the year 1761.   

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

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   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

Mar 07   In the year 1761 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)