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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history stamp Act declared unconstitutional in Virginia   

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

Feb 14   In the year 1766 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 on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1766.   

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

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

Mar 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Willem V (18) becomes Governor of United Provinces in the year 1766.   

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

Apr 08   1st fire escape patented, wicker basket on a pulley & chain on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Apr 15   On this day in history 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   King Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1766.   

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.