Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I in the year 1766.   

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   On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.   

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

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer in the year 1766.   

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist in the year 1766.   

Feb 23   On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

Feb 24   Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo) in the year 1766.   

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

Mar 03   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1766 don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French   

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French in the year 1766.   

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   Britain repeals the Stamp Act on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1766.   

Mar 25   In the year 1766 johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26   

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

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 in the year 1766.   

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

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   In the year 1766 the birth of Madame de Stael, French writer   

Apr 24   Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) on this day in history.   

May 09   John Byron back in England after trip around the world in the year 1766.   

Jun 11   Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer in the year 1766.   

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.   

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 in the year 1766.   

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

Feb 15   Thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1766 birth of samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)   

Mar 04   Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) was born in the year 1766.   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)   

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

Feb 23   On this day in history stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

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