Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies   

Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer   

Jan 14   Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42.   

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I.   

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia.   

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels   

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, British philosopher is born   

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus).   

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

Feb 17   Thomas Malthus, English economist is born.   

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies.   

Feb 24   Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo).   

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30   

Mar 03   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73.   

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon).   

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French.   

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French.   

Mar 08   Willem V (18) is recorded as becoming Governor of United Provinces.   

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act.   

Mar 17   Britain repeals the Stamp Act   

Mar 18   After four months of organized American protests, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America.   

Mar 25   Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26.   

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81.   

Apr 08   1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley and chain   

Apr 09   The inaugural fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley and chain.   

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic.   

Apr 22   Madame de Stael, French writer is born.   

Apr 24   Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)   

May 09   John Byron back in England after trip around the world.   

Jun 11   Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73.   

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer.   

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham steps down.   

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

Jan 10   Louis massonneau: Composer   

Jan 25   Hans ce freiherr von gagern: German advisor to dutch king willem i   

Feb 14   Thomas malthus: England, population expert (law of malthus)   

Feb 15   Thomas malthus: Rookery surrey uk, economist/demographer   

Feb 24   Samuel wesley: Bristol england, composer/organist (exultate deo)   

Mar 04   Emanuel admj: French historian (napoleon)   

Mar 28   Joseph weigl: Austria composer/conductor (emmeline)   

Apr 15   Friedrich bouterwek: German philosopher/critic   

Jan 01   Frans e jacobus iii: Old pretender, king of gt britain/ireland,   

Jan 09   Thomas birch: British historian (b. 1705)   

Jan 13   King frederick v of denmark: King frederick v of denmark (b. 1723)   

Jan 14   Frederik v: King of denmark/norway (1746-66),   

Jan 21   James quin: English actor (b. 1693)   

Feb 05   Leopold josef graf daun: Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)   

Feb 23   Stanislaw leszcynski: Duke of lutherans/king of poland,    

Feb 26   August bernhard valentin herbing: Composer,