Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer in the year 1766.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 05   In the year 1766 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French  

Mar 08   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26  

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 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   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic on this day in history.  

Apr 22   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer in the year 1766.  

Apr 24   Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) on this day in history.  

May 09   John Byron back in England after trip around the world in the year 1766.  

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

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer in the year 1766.  

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.  

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer in the year 1766.  

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1766.  

Jan 09   In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)  

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

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

Jan 21   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.  

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30