Historical Events In 1761

Jan 03   Willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten   

Jan 07   Battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten on this day in history.   

Jan 16   British took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India on this day in history.   

Jan 16   The British capture Pondicherry, India from the French in the year 1761.   

Jan 17   On this day in history james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

Jan 20   On this day in history giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

Jan 23   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) in the year 1761.   

Jan 29   On this day in history abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)   

Feb 14   On this day in history british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan   

Feb 15   In the year 1761 carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

Feb 22   In the year 1761 erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

Mar 06   In the year 1761 earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament   

Mar 07   On this day in history antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 23   John W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin) on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1761 johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 09   William Law, theologian, dies in the year 1761.   

Apr 17   On this day in history thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

Apr 20   Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer on this day in history.   

May 01   Influenza in North America, West Indies in the year 1761.   

May 13   In the year 1761 adrian Loosjes Pzn, publisher/writer (Mauritius Lijnslager)   

May 14   Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 in the year 1761.   

May 15   In the year 1761 jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56   

May 16   In the year 1761 john Opie, artist   

May 22   In the year 1761 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila   

May 22   The first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia in the year 1761.   

Jun 03   Henry Scrapnel, English inventor (shrapnel shell) in the year 1761.   

Jun 08   In the year 1761 british fleet occupies Belle Britain   

Jun 10   Puritan version of "Othello" opens in Newport Rhode Island in the year 1761.   

Jun 12   Meinrad Spiess, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1761.   

Jun 13   Anton Wranitzky, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Joseph Lefebvre, composer in the year 1761.   

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Jan 17   On this day in history birth of james Hall, Scotland, geologist   

Jan 20   Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer was born in the year 1761.   

Jan 23   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) was born in the year 1761.   

Jan 29   In the year 1761 birth of abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)   

Feb 01   On this day in history birth of christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)   

Feb 16   Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born in the year 1761.   

Feb 22   Jacob Kimball, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73   

Jan 04   On this day in history stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

Jan 10   Edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711) died on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. 1682) died in the year 1761.   

Feb 15   On this day in history carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54   

Mar 07   In the year 1761 antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68   

Mar 27   On this day in history johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 04   Theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722) died on this day in history.