Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies   

Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer in the year 1766.   

Jan 14   Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 in the year 1766.   

Jan 25   On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I   

Feb 11   On this day in history stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia   

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels on this day in history.   

Feb 14   In the year 1766 the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.   

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) in the year 1766.   

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer in the year 1766.   

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist in the year 1766.   

Feb 23   On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

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

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 in the year 1766.   

Mar 03   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.   

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) in the year 1766.   

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French in the year 1766.   

Mar 05   In the year 1766 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French   

Mar 08   On this day in history willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces   

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act in the year 1766.   

Mar 17   Britain repeals the Stamp Act on this day in history.   

Mar 18   After four months of organized American protests, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26   

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) in the year 1766.   

Apr 07   In the year 1766 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81   

Apr 08   On this day in history 1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain   

Apr 09   The first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain in the year 1766.   

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

Apr 22   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1766 robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)   

May 09   John Byron back in England after trip around the world in the year 1766.   

Jun 11   In the year 1766 elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

Jun 19   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer   

Jul 09   On this day in history english premier Rockingham resigns   

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer in the year 1766.   

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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 in the year 1766.   

Mar 28   In the year 1766 birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1766 death of thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705)   

Jan 13   On this day in history death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 in the year 1766.   

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