Page 2: Historical Events In 1761

Jul 25   Charlotte von Kalb, German writer.   

Sep 04   Friedrich Ludwig Emilius Kunzen, composer.   

Sep 08   Marriage of George III of the United Kingdom to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Queen Charlotte).   

Sep 12   Georg Friedrich Theodor Wolf, composer.   

Sep 14   Pavel Lambert Masek, composer   

Sep 19   Peter Musschenbroek, physician/physicist (Leidse Bottle), dies at 69.   

Sep 22   Coronation of George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte   

Sep 28   Budan de Boislaurent, mathematician   

Oct 03   Dirk earl van Hogendorp, general/Dutch minister of War [OS].   

Oct 13   Dirk van Hogendorp, Dutch earl/general/minister of War [NS]   

Oct 15   Peter Gronland, composer   

Oct 21   Louis AG baron de Bacler d'Albe, French cartographer/brig general   

Oct 22   Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer.   

Oct 31   Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck, Dutch patriot/earl/Grand Pensionary   

Nov 01   Antonin Josef Alois Volanek, composer.   

Nov 19   Joseph Supries, composer   

Nov 20   Pius VIII, [Francesco S Castiglioni], Italy, 253rd Pope (1829-30).   

Nov 29   Fridolin Weber, composer   

Dec 01   Madame Marie Tussaud, French waxworks modeller is born   

Dec 07   Madame [Marie Grosholtz] Tussaud, created wax museum   

Dec 16   Russian army occupies Kolberg   

Dec 22   Dorothea Jordan, Ireland, French comedic actress   

Dec 23   Alestair Ruadh MacDonnell, Scottish Jacobite spy.   

Dec 24   Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)   

Dec 25   Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51.   

Dec 27   Michael A Barclay de Tolly, Scot/Russ minister of War.   

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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)