Page 2: Historical Events In 1766

Jul 18   Society of the Dutch Literary forms in the year 1766.   

Jul 20   Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies in the year 1766.   

Jul 20   Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1766 ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer   

Aug 22   Joseph-Denis Doche, composer in the year 1766.   

Sep 06   John Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter on this day in history.   

Sep 06   In the year 1766 the birth of John Dalton, British chemist   

Sep 25   In the year 1766 armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21)   

Oct 07   In the year 1766 andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 09   On this day in history bedrich Divis Weber, composer   

Oct 22   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history the last Colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers University).   

Nov 16   On this day in history dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81   

Nov 16   In the year 1766 rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)   

Nov 20   In the year 1766 john Wall Calcott, composer   

Nov 24   J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist on this day in history.   

Nov 25   On this day in history pope Clement XIII warns On dangers of anti-Christian writings   

Nov 25   In the year 1766 pope Clement XIII warns On the dangers of anti-Christian writings   

Dec 05   On this day in history london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale   

Dec 05   On this day in history the founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale   

Dec 29   The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing in the year 1766.   

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Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer was born in the year 1766.   

Jan 25   In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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 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   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.   

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

Jan 21   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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