Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history louis Massonneau, composer   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   In the year 1766 samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)   

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

Mar 03   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1766.   

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

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

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 in the year 1766.   

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   In the year 1766 friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic   

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Madame de Stael, French writer   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 11   On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer in the year 1766.   

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.   

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

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer   

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I was born in the year 1766.   

Feb 14   On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)   

Feb 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

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

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1766 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

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