Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.  

Jan 10   On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 14   In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 25   In the year 1766 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I  

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia in the year 1766.  

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels on this day in history.  

Feb 14   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.  

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer in the year 1766.  

Feb 17   In the year 1766 the birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist  

Feb 23   On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 24   In the year 1766 samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) on this day in history.  

Mar 05   On this day in history don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French  

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French in the year 1766.  

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces in the year 1766.  

Mar 17   In the year 1766 britain repeals Stamp Act  

Mar 17   On this day in history britain repeals the Stamp Act  

Mar 18   In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.  

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) on this day in history.  

Apr 07   On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81  

Apr 08   1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain in the year 1766.  

Apr 09   On this day in history the first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain  

Apr 15   On this day in history friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Apr 22   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1766 robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)  

May 09   On this day in history john Byron back in England after trip around the world  

Jun 11   Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 in the year 1766.  

Jun 19   On this day in history edmund Weber, composer  

Jul 09   In the year 1766 english premier Rockingham resigns  

Jul 09   On this day in history j Schopenhauer, writer  

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Jan 10   In the year 1766 birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.  

Feb 15   In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

Feb 24   On this day in history birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Jan 13   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42  

Jan 21   In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

Feb 05   In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)  

Feb 23   In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies  

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.