Page 2: Historical Events In 1766

Jul 18   Society of the Dutch Literary forms on this day in history.   

Jul 20   In the year 1766 isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies   

Jul 20   On this day in history 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   Armand-Emmanuel, duc de Richelieu, French PM (1815-18, 1820-21) in the year 1766.   

Oct 07   Andre Cheron, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 22   Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king on this day in history.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1766 dominikus Zimmermann, German architect/painter, dies at 81   

Nov 16   Rodolphe Kreitzer, France, composer/virtuoso violinist (Paris Conserv) in the year 1766.   

Nov 20   On this day in history john Wall Calcott, composer   

Nov 24   J J Friedrich Weinbrenner, German architect/archaeologist on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 05   In the year 1766 london auctioneers Christie's hold their 1st sale   

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   In the year 1766 birth of louis Massonneau, composer   

Jan 25   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history birth of friedrich Bouterwek, German philosopher/critic   

Jan 01   Frans E Jacobus III, Old Pretender, king of Gt Britain/Ireland, dies on this day in history.   

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

Feb 23   Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1766 august Bernhard Valentin Herbing, composer, dies at 30