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 in the year 1766.   

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

Aug 01   On this day in history ignaz Anton Franz Xavier Ladurner, pianist/composer   

Aug 22   On this day in history joseph-Denis Doche, composer   

Sep 06   In the year 1766 john Dalton, English physicist, developed atomic theory of matter   

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

Sep 25   In the year 1766 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   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   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 in the year 1766.   

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

Nov 20   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 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   Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) was born in the year 1766.   

Feb 15   In the year 1766 birth of thomas Malthus, Rookery Surrey UK, economist/demographer   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   James Quin, English actor (b. 1693) died on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Leopold Josef Graf Daun, Austrian field marshal (b. 1705) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1766.