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   On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42   

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

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   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1766 thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist on this day in history.   

Feb 23   In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

Feb 24   On this day in history samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French   

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces in the year 1766.   

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

Mar 17   In the year 1766 britain repeals the Stamp Act   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   

Mar 25   On this day in history 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   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic in the year 1766.   

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   In the year 1766 john Byron back in England after trip around the world   

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

Jun 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

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

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

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

Jan 09   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.   

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

Jan 21   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died in the year 1766.   

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