Historical Events In 1761

Jan 03   In the year 1761 willem de Fesch, Dutch violinist/composer (Joseph), dies at 73   

Jan 04   In the year 1761 stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83   

Jan 07   Afghans defeat Mahrattas at Paniput in India in the year 1761.   

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1761 giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer   

Jan 23   On this day in history friedrich von Matthison, German poet (Adelaide)   

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

Feb 14   British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan in the year 1761.   

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

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

Mar 06   On this day in history earl d'Andreossi, French general/member of parliament   

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

Mar 23   On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)   

Mar 27   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1761.   

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

Apr 17   In the year 1761 thomas Bayes, English mathematician   

Apr 20   Johann Gottlieb Karl Spazier, composer in the year 1761.   

May 01   On this day in history influenza in North America, West Indies   

May 13   On this day in history 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   Jacob Mossel, governor-general (Dutch East Indies), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

May 16   John Opie, artist in the year 1761.   

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

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   British fleet occupies Belle Britain on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history joseph Lefebvre, composer   

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

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   Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836) was born in the year 1761.   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)   

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

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   Stephen Hales, English vicar/inventor (ventilator), dies at 83 in the year 1761.   

Jan 10   In the year 1761 death of edward Boscawen, British admiral (b. 1711)   

Feb 01   On this day in history death of pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (b. 1682)   

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

Mar 07   Antonio Palella, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 27   Johann Ludwig Steiner, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history death of theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (b. 1722)