Historical Events In 1766

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

Jul 20   Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies in the year 1766.   

Jul 20   In the year 1766 thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat   

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

Aug 22   Joseph-Denis Doche, composer in the year 1766.   

Sep 06   John Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter in the year 1766.   

Sep 06   The birth of John Dalton, British chemist on this day in history.   

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

Oct 07   On this day in history andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71   

Oct 09   Bedrich Divis Weber, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1766 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king   

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

Nov 16   Dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1766 rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv)   

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   Pope Clement XIII warns On dangers of anti-Christian writings on this day in history.   

Nov 25   Pope Clement XIII warns On the dangers of anti-Christian writings in the year 1766.   

Dec 05   London auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale in the year 1766.   

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

Dec 29   The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing in the year 1766.   

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis Massonneau, composer   

Jan 25   In the year 1766 birth of hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1766 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   In the year 1766 death of king Frederick V of Denmark (b. 1723)   

Jan 14   In the year 1766 frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42   

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

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died in the year 1766.   

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.