Page 2: Historical Events In 1766

Jul 18   Society of the Dutch Literary forms   

Jul 20   Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies.   

Jul 20   Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin and Kincardine, British diplomat.   

Aug 01   Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer.   

Aug 22   Joseph-Denis Doche, composer   

Sep 06   John Dalton, British chemist is born   

Sep 06   John Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter   

Sep 25   Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21).   

Oct 07   Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 09   Bedrich Divis Weber, composer.   

Oct 22   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king.   

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

Nov 16   Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81.   

Nov 16   Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv).   

Nov 20   John Wall Calcott, composer.   

Nov 24   J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist   

Nov 25   Pope Clement XIII warns On dangers of anti-Christian writings.   

Nov 25   Pope Clement XIII warns On the dangers of anti-Christian writings   

Dec 05   London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale.   

Dec 05   The founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his inaugural sale.   

Dec 29   Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing is born.   

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Jan 10   Louis massonneau: Composer   

Jan 25   Hans ce freiherr von gagern: German advisor to dutch king willem i   

Feb 14   Thomas malthus: England, population expert (law of malthus)   

Feb 15   Thomas malthus: Rookery surrey uk, economist/demographer   

Feb 24   Samuel wesley: Bristol england, composer/organist (exultate deo)   

Mar 04   Emanuel admj: French historian (napoleon)   

Mar 28   Joseph weigl: Austria composer/conductor (emmeline)   

Apr 15   Friedrich bouterwek: German philosopher/critic   

Jan 01   Frans e jacobus iii: Old pretender, king of gt britain/ireland,   

Jan 09   Thomas birch: British historian (b. 1705)   

Jan 13   King frederick v of denmark: King frederick v of denmark (b. 1723)   

Jan 14   Frederik v: King of denmark/norway (1746-66),    

Jan 21   James quin: English actor (b. 1693)   

Feb 05   Leopold josef graf daun: Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)   

Feb 23   Stanislaw leszcynski: Duke of lutherans/king of poland,   

Feb 26   August bernhard valentin herbing: Composer,