Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer in the year 1766.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1766.  

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

Feb 14   On this day in history dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels  

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

Feb 14   In the year 1766 thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

Feb 15   On this day in history thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

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

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

Feb 24   Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) on this day in history.  

Feb 26   In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

Mar 03   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) in the year 1766.  

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

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

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act in the year 1766.  

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

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

Mar 28   In the year 1766 joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 in the year 1766.  

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

Apr 09   The first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain in the year 1766.  

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic in the year 1766.  

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

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

May 09   In the year 1766 john Byron back in England after trip around the world  

Jun 11   In the year 1766 elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73  

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns on this day in history.  

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 14   In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

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

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

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

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

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

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

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.  

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

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