Historical Events In 1766

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

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

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 17   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist   

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history britain repeals Stamp Act   

Mar 17   On this day in history britain repeals the Stamp Act   

Mar 18   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1766 john Byron back in England after trip around the world   

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

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer in the year 1766.   

Jul 09   On this day in history english premier Rockingham resigns   

Jul 09   On this day in history j Schopenhauer, writer   

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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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1766.   

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

Apr 15   In the year 1766 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   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.   

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   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.   

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

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