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 in the year 1766.   

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   On this day in history stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia   

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels in the year 1766.   

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

Feb 17   In the year 1766 the birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist   

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) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30   

Mar 03   Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1766.   

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   In the year 1766 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 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 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   In the year 1766 tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history the first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain   

Apr 15   On this day in history friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic   

Apr 22   On this day in history the birth of Madame de Stael, French writer   

Apr 24   In the year 1766 robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac)   

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

Jun 11   On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

Jun 19   Edmund Weber, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.   

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer on this day in history.   

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Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer was born in the year 1766.   

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   On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

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

Mar 04   In the year 1766 birth of emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon)   

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   In the year 1766 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   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.   

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

Jan 21   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   In the year 1766 stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies   

Feb 26   August Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30 on this day in history.