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   Louis Massonneau, composer on this day in history.   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1766 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) on this day in history.   

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   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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

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

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   On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81   

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

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

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

Apr 22   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer in the year 1766.   

Apr 24   Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) in the year 1766.   

May 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer   

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.   

Jul 09   In the year 1766 j Schopenhauer, writer   

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

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

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

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   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.   

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

Jan 09   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.   

Jan 13   In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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