Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   In the year 1766 louis Massonneau, composer   

Jan 14   In the year 1766 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels in the year 1766.   

Feb 14   The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)   

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer on this day in history.   

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist in the year 1766.   

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 in the year 1766.   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1766 emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

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

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

Mar 08   In the year 1766 willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces   

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act in the year 1766.   

Mar 17   Britain repeals the Stamp Act in the year 1766.   

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   In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26   

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) in the year 1766.   

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1766 friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic   

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Madame de Stael, French writer   

Apr 24   On this day in history robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)   

May 09   John Byron back in England after trip around the world on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

Jun 19   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer   

Jul 09   In the year 1766 english premier Rockingham resigns   

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer in the year 1766.   

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Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I   

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

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

Feb 24   Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born in the year 1766.   

Mar 04   In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.   

Apr 15   In the year 1766 birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic   

Jan 01   In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies   

Jan 09   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.   

Jan 13   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.   

Jan 14   Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.   

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

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.   

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