In history, year 1766 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1766 .
Top Historical Events of the Year 1766: Date/Month Event / Incidence / Incident 18 february A mutiny by captive Madagascans began at sea on the slave ship Meermin, leading to the ship's destruction, and subsequent rulings in the Dutch East India Company's Council of Justice were a 'huge step in the recognition of oppressed people as free-thinking individuals.' 10 november William Franklin, the last Royal Governor of New Jersey, signedthe charter establishing Queen's College, now known as RutgersUniversity. 14 January Christian VII became king of Denmark. 13 February John Mills was elected a fellow of the Royal Society with Benjamin Franklin as his sponsor. 05 March Antonio de Uloo, the first Spanish governor of Louisiana, came to New Orleans. 08 April The wicker basket was patented on the first fire escape belt, winch and chain. 09 May John Burn returned to England after traveling around the world. 09 July British Premier Rockinghouse resigned. 30 October St. Paul's Chapel in New York was consecrated. 25 November Pope Clement XIII warned on the dangers of anti-Christian writings. 05 December James Christie made Christie's auction first sale in a London home.
Famous birthdays in the year 1766: Date/Month Name / Profession / Country 02 November Joseph Radetzky von Radetz / Field Marshal / Austria 03 August Aaron Chorin / Author / Hungary 06 September John Dalton / Chemist / United Kingdom 06 July Alexander Wilson / Poet / United States of America 06 August William Hyde Wollaston / Chemist / United Kingdom 06 April Wilhelm von Kobell / Painter / Germany 07 July Guillaume Philibert Duhesme / General / France 08 July Dominique Jean Larrey / Surgeon / France 10 February Benjamin Smith Barton / Physician / United States of America 12 December Nikolay Karamzin / Poet / Russia 13 February Thomas Robert Malthus / Scholar / United Kingdom 17 April Collin McKinney / Merchant / United States of America 22 April Germaine de Staël / Author / France 23 October Emmanuel de Grouchy / General / France 23 December Wilhelm Hisinger / Physicist / Sweden 25 September Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis / Politician / France 29 December Charles Macintosh / Chemist / Scotland
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