Historical Events In 1766

Jan 01   In the year 1766 frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies   

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

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   Stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels on this day in history.   

Feb 14   The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)   

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

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

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

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Britain repeals Stamp Act in the year 1766.   

Mar 17   In the year 1766 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   Johannes Ritschel, composer, dies at 26 in the year 1766.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

May 09   On this day in history john Byron back in England after trip around the world   

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

Jun 19   In the year 1766 edmund Weber, composer   

Jul 09   English premier Rockingham resigns in the year 1766.   

Jul 09   J Schopenhauer, writer in the year 1766.   

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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   On this day in history birth of thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline) was born in the year 1766.   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)   

Feb 05   In the year 1766 death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)   

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 on this day in history.