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 in the year 1766.  

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 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) on this day in history.  

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1766 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act in the year 1766.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1766.  

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) in the year 1766.  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain  

Apr 09   The first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain on this day in history.  

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

Apr 22   In the year 1766 the birth of Madame de Stael, French writer  

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

May 09   On this day in history john Byron back in England after trip around the world  

Jun 11   In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.  

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   On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer  

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   In the year 1766 birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1766.  

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   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.