Historical Events In 1761

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

Jan 07   In the year 1761 battle at Panipat India Afghan army beats Mahratten   

Jan 07   In the year 1761 battle at Panipat India: Afghan army beats Mahratten   

Jan 16   British took Pondicherry after siege, marking end of French dominion in India in the year 1761.   

Jan 16   On this day in history the British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.   

Jan 17   James Hall, Scotland, geologist on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   Friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide) on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) in the year 1761.   

Feb 14   British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1761.   

Feb 22   On this day in history erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer   

Mar 06   Earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament on this day in history.   

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

Mar 23   In the year 1761 john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)   

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

Apr 09   William Law, theologian, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1761 thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

Apr 20   In the year 1761 johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer   

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   On this day in history thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50   

May 15   Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 in the year 1761.   

May 16   John Opie, artist in the year 1761.   

May 22   1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila on this day in history.   

May 22   The first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history anton Wranitzky, composer   

Jul 20   Joseph Lefebvre, composer in the year 1761.   

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Jan 17   James Hall, Scotland, geologist was born in the year 1761.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1761 birth of friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1761 birth of christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)   

Feb 16   In the year 1761 birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)   

Feb 22   Erik Eriksson Tulindberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 22   In the year 1761 birth of jacob Kimball, composer   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Carlo Cecere, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1761.   

Mar 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1761.