Historical Events In 1761

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 07   On this day in history afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India.   

Jan 07   Battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten in the year 1761.   

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 in the year 1761.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

Jan 23   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) in the year 1761.   

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

Feb 14   On this day in history british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan   

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1761.   

Feb 22   In the year 1761 erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

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

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

Mar 23   John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1761.   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1761 thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

Apr 20   In the year 1761 johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer   

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

May 13   On this day in history adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

May 14   In the year 1761 thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50   

May 15   On this day in history jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56   

May 16   On this day in history john Opie, artist   

May 22   In the year 1761 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila   

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

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   Puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island in the year 1761.   

Jun 12   Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Anton Wranitzky, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1761 joseph Lefebvre, composer   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history birth of giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

Jan 23   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) was born in the year 1761.   

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

Feb 01   Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836) was born in the year 1761.   

Feb 16   In the year 1761 birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)   

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

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

Jan 03   Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 in the year 1761.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1761 death of edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711)   

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   In the year 1761 antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 27   On this day in history johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 04   Theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722) died in the year 1761.