Historical Events In 1766

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1766 stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia   

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

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

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

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   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   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   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French on this day in history.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history britain repeals Stamp Act   

Mar 17   In the year 1766 britain repeals the Stamp Act   

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   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   In the year 1766 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   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 in the year 1766.   

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

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

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

Jun 19   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer   

Jul 09   In the year 1766 english premier Rockingham resigns   

Jul 09   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1766 birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic   

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.