Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   In the year 1766 louis Massonneau, composer   

Jan 14   On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42   

Jan 25   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73   

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

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces in the year 1766.   

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

Mar 17   On this day in history britain repeals the Stamp Act   

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   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer in the year 1766.   

Apr 24   On this day in history robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)   

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   On this day in history english premier Rockingham resigns   

Jul 09   In the year 1766 j Schopenhauer, writer   

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

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born in the year 1766.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)   

Jan 13   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42   

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 in the year 1766.