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

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

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

Feb 14   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1766 thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist in the year 1766.   

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

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   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.   

Mar 04   In the year 1766 emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

Mar 05   In the year 1766 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   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   On this day in history 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   Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1766 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain   

Apr 09   The first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain in the year 1766.   

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   On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

Jun 19   In the year 1766 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   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   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.   

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   In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

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

Jan 13   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.   

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   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