Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer   

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

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

Feb 11   On this day in history stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia   

Feb 14   In the year 1766 dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels   

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

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

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

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30   

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer   

Jul 09   On this day in history english premier Rockingham resigns   

Jul 09   In the year 1766 j Schopenhauer, writer   

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Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer was born in the year 1766.   

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born in the year 1766.   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1766 birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

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

Jan 13   On this day in history death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30