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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher in the year 1766.   

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

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

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

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

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   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   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1766 britain repeals the Stamp Act   

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

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   In the year 1766 the first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain   

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

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

Apr 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   On this day in history edmund Weber, composer   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1766 j Schopenhauer, writer   

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer   

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

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   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.   

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)   

Jan 14   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

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