Historical Events In 1761

Jan 03   Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73.   

Jan 04   Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

Jan 07   Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India   

Jan 07   Battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten   

Jan 16   British took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India   

Jan 16   The British capture Pondicherry, India from the French   

Jan 17   James Hall, Scotland, geologist.   

Jan 20   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

Jan 23   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

Jan 29   Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)   

Feb 14   British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan.   

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 22   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

Mar 06   Earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament   

Mar 07   Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68.   

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

Mar 27   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72.   

Apr 09   William Law, theologian, dies.   

Apr 17   Thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

Apr 20   Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer   

May 01   Influenza in North America, West Indies.   

May 13   Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

May 14   Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50.   

May 15   Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56.   

May 16   John Opie, artist   

May 22   1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila   

May 22   The inaugural life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia   

Jun 03   Henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell).   

Jun 08   British fleet occupies Belle Britain   

Jun 10   Puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island   

Jun 12   Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77.   

Jun 13   Anton Wranitzky, composer   

Jul 20   Joseph Lefebvre, composer   

Jul 25   Charlotte von Kalb, German writer   

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Jan 17   James hall: Scotland, geologist   

Jan 20   Giovanni domenico perotti: Composer   

Jan 23   Friedrich von matthison: German poet (adelaide)   

Jan 29   Abraham aa "albert" gallatin: Switz, us minister of finance (1801-14)   

Feb 01   Christian hendrik persoon: South african mycologist   

Feb 16   Charles pichegru: French general    

Feb 22   Erik eriksson tulindberg: Composer   

Mar 06   Earl d'andreossi: French general/member of parliament   

Jan 03   Willem de fesch: Dutch violinist/composer (joseph),   

Jan 04   Stephen hales: English vicar/inventor (ventilator),   

Jan 10   Edward boscawen: British admiral (b. 1711)   

Feb 01   Pierre françois xavier de charlevoix: French historian (b. 1682)   

Feb 15   Carlo cecere: Composer,   

Mar 07   Antonio palella: Composer,   

Mar 27   Johann ludwig steiner: Composer,    

Apr 04   Theodore gardelle: Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722)