Historical Events In 1766

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

Jul 20   Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat in the year 1766.  

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

Aug 22   On this day in history joseph-Denis Doche, composer  

Sep 06   On this day in history john Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter  

Sep 06   The birth of John Dalton, British chemist on this day in history.  

Sep 25   Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21) on this day in history.  

Oct 07   Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Oct 09   In the year 1766 bedrich Divis Weber, composer  

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

Nov 10   The last Colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers University) in the year 1766.  

Nov 16   Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 in the year 1766.  

Nov 16   Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) on this day in history.  

Nov 20   John Wall Calcott, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 24   J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist in the year 1766.  

Nov 25   Pope Clement XIII warns On dangers of anti-Christian writings in the year 1766.  

Nov 25   Pope Clement XIII warns On the dangers of anti-Christian writings in the year 1766.  

Dec 05   In the year 1766 london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale  

Dec 05   In the year 1766 the founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale  

Dec 29   On this day in history the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing  

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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   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)  

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)  

Apr 15   On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic  

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1766.  

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   On this day in history death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)  

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 on this day in history.