Historical Events In 1761

Jan 03   Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

Jan 07   Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten   

Jan 07   In the year 1761 battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten   

Jan 16   British took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India in the year 1761.   

Jan 16   The British capture Pondicherry, India from the French on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

Jan 20   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1761 friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

Jan 29   In the year 1761 abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)   

Feb 14   British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan in the year 1761.   

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament   

Mar 07   Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 23   In the year 1761 john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)   

Mar 27   In the year 1761 johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 09   William Law, theologian, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1761 thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

Apr 20   Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer in the year 1761.   

May 01   Influenza in North America, West Indies in the year 1761.   

May 13   Adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager) on this day in history.   

May 14   Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 in the year 1761.   

May 15   Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 in the year 1761.   

May 16   John Opie, artist in the year 1761.   

May 22   1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila on this day in history.   

May 22   The first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia in the year 1761.   

Jun 03   On this day in history henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell)   

Jun 08   In the year 1761 british fleet occupies Belle Britain   

Jun 10   In the year 1761 puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island   

Jun 12   Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1761.   

Jun 13   On this day in history anton Wranitzky, composer   

Jul 20   In the year 1761 joseph Lefebvre, composer   

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Jan 17   In the year 1761 birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

Jan 20   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer was born in the year 1761.   

Jan 23   In the year 1761 birth of friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

Jan 29   Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)   

Feb 16   Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history birth of erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

Feb 22   Jacob Kimball, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 in the year 1761.   

Jan 10   Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. 1682)   

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 27   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history death of theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722)