Historical Events In 1766

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

Jan 10   Louis Massonneau, composer in the year 1766.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I   

Feb 11   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia in the year 1766.   

Feb 14   On this day in history 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   In the year 1766 thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)   

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

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

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

Mar 03   In the year 1766 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73   

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

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

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   On this day in history britain repeals Stamp Act   

Mar 17   Britain repeals the Stamp Act in the year 1766.   

Mar 18   On this day in history 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   Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) in the year 1766.   

Apr 07   Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch classicist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   Friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   Robert Bailey Thomas, founder (Farmer's Almanac) in the year 1766.   

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   On this day in history edmund Weber, composer   

Jul 09   In the year 1766 english premier Rockingham resigns   

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I   

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

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   Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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   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.