Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer   

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

Jan 25   In the year 1766 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I   

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia in the year 1766.   

Feb 14   On this day in history dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels   

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

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1766.   

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73   

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   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French in the year 1766.   

Mar 08   In the year 1766 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 in the year 1766.   

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   In the year 1766 joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

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

Apr 08   1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain in the year 1766.   

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

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

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

Apr 24   On this day in history 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   On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

Jun 19   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer   

Jul 09   In the year 1766 english premier Rockingham resigns   

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer on this day in history.   

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Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 15   In the year 1766 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   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   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30