Page 2: Historical Events In 1766

Jul 18   Society of the Dutch Literary forms in the year 1766.   

Jul 20   Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat in the year 1766.   

Aug 01   Ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Joseph-Denis Doche, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 06   John Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter on this day in history.   

Sep 06   The birth of John Dalton, British chemist in the year 1766.   

Sep 25   On this day in history armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21)   

Oct 07   Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1766.   

Oct 09   On this day in history bedrich Divis Weber, composer   

Oct 22   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king in the year 1766.   

Nov 10   The last Colonial governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, signs the charter of Queen's College (later renamed Rutgers University) in the year 1766.   

Nov 16   Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 in the year 1766.   

Nov 16   Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1766 john Wall Calcott, composer   

Nov 24   In the year 1766 j J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist   

Nov 25   On this day in history pope Clement XIII warns On dangers of anti-Christian writings   

Nov 25   In the year 1766 pope Clement XIII warns On the dangers of anti-Christian writings   

Dec 05   London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history the founder of the famous London auctioneers, James Christie, holds his first sale   

Dec 29   The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 birth of joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Emmeline)   

Apr 15   In the year 1766 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of james Quin, English actor (b. 1693)   

Feb 05   On this day in history death of leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705)   

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 on this day in history.