Page 2: Historical Events In 1766

Jul 18   Society of the Dutch Literary forms on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1766 isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies   

Jul 20   On this day in history thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat   

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of John Dalton, British chemist   

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

Oct 07   On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 09   Bedrich Divis Weber, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1766 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king   

Nov 10   In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.   

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

Nov 20   John Wall Calcott, composer in the year 1766.   

Nov 24   On this day in history j J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist   

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

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

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   The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing on this day in history.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

Feb 24   Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.   

Jan 01   On this day in history frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies   

Jan 09   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1766.   

Feb 05   In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)   

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.   

Feb 26   On this day in history august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30