Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.   

Jan 10   In the year 1766 louis Massonneau, composer   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1766 stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia   

Feb 14   In the year 1766 dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels   

Feb 14   In the year 1766 the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.   

Feb 14   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) in the year 1766.   

Feb 15   In the year 1766 thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

Feb 17   The birth of Thomas Malthus, English economist on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1766.   

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history britain repeals the Stamp Act   

Mar 18   In the year 1766 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   

Mar 25   On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1766 the first fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley &chain   

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic on this day in history.   

Apr 22   The birth of Madame de Stael, French writer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1766 elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1766 english premier Rockingham resigns   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic was born in the year 1766.   

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies in the year 1766.   

Jan 09   Thomas Birch, British historian (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died in the year 1766.   

Jan 14   On this day in history frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42   

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   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies in the year 1766.   

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