Historical Events In 1761

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

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 20   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer in the year 1761.  

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) in the year 1761.  

Feb 14   On this day in history british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan  

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

Feb 22   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on this day in history.  

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

Mar 07   Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1761.  

Mar 23   On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)  

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

May 01   Influenza in North America, West Indies on this day in history.  

May 13   Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager) in the year 1761.  

May 14   Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 in the year 1761.  

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

Jun 08   British fleet occupies Belle Britain on this day in history.  

Jun 10   On this day in history puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island  

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

Jun 13   In the year 1761 anton Wranitzky, composer  

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   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1761.  

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   Jacob Kimball, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Apr 04   Theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722) died on this day in history.