Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.  

Jan 10   On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia in the year 1766.  

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 in the year 1766.  

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

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

Feb 17   In the year 1766 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   Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) in the year 1766.  

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.  

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

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

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

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French in the year 1766.  

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   Britain repeals the Stamp Act on this day in history.  

Mar 18   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 07   On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81  

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   John Byron back in England after trip around the world on this day in history.  

Jun 11   In the year 1766 elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73  

Jun 19   On this day in history edmund Weber, composer  

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.  

Jul 09   On this day in history j Schopenhauer, writer  

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Jan 10   In the year 1766 birth of louis Massonneau, composer  

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   On this day in history 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   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   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   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 in the year 1766.  

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 in the year 1766.