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 on this day in history.  

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   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia on this day in history.  

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels on this day in history.  

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

Feb 14   On this day in history thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

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

Feb 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30  

Mar 03   In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

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

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

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

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

Mar 17   In the year 1766 britain repeals Stamp Act  

Mar 17   Britain repeals the Stamp Act on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1766.  

Mar 25   Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Apr 22   In the year 1766 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   On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73  

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer in the year 1766.  

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   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   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

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

Jan 09   In the year 1766 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   Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 in the year 1766.  

Jan 21   In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)  

Feb 05   In the year 1766 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   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.