What happened in 1766?

Siege of Ayutthaya

Wars & Conflicts · Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

1766-1767 siege

Esquilache Riots

Wars & Conflicts · Madrid

1766 Spanish riots

Mysorean invasion of Kerala

Wars & Conflicts · South India

Military invasion of northern Malabar by Hyder Ali

Treaty of Batticaloa

Politics & Government · Batticaloa

1766 treaty between Dutch Ceylon and Kandy

Thomas Abbt died

People · Bückeburg

German philosopher, mathematician and writer (1738–1766)

Johann Maria Farina died

People · Cologne

Italian perfumer and inventor (1685–1766)

Giulio Carlo de' Toschi di Fagnano died

People · Senigallia

Italian mathematician (1682-1766)

Tiberius Hemsterhuis died

People · Leiden

Dutch linguist (1685-1766)

Jacopo Bartolomeo Beccari died

People · Bologna

Italian chemist

Peter Anich died

People · Innsbruck

Cartographer

Jacques-Barthélemy Micheli du Crest died

People · Zofingen

Genevan cartographer (1690-1766)

Jean Hellot died

People · Paris

French chemist (1685-1766)

Ignatz Mühlwenzek died

People · Prague

Optician, member of the Jesuit order, and professor of mathematics

Susannah Maria Cibber died

People · London

English singer and actress

Manuel Pla died

People · Madrid

Spanish composer

James Quin died

People · Bath

English actor; (1693-)

Thomas Robert Malthus born

People · Westcott

Born in Westcott. British political economist (1766–1834).

Germaine de Staël born

People · Paris

Born in Paris. Genevan-French author (1766-1817).

Nikolay Karamzin born

People · Karamzinka

Born in Karamzinka. Russian writer, poet, critic.

Joseph Radetzky von Radetz born

People · Třebnice

Born in Třebnice. Czech nobleman and Austrian general (1766-1858).

Nguyễn Du born

People · Hà Tĩnh

Born in Hà Tĩnh. Vietnamese poet (1765-1820).

Emmanuel de Grouchy, Marquis de Grouchy born

People · Paris

Born in Paris. French general and marshal (1766-1847).

Armand-Emmanuel de Vignerot du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu born

People · Paris

Born in Paris. French politician (1766-1822).

Maine de Biran born

People · Bergerac

Born in Bergerac. French philosopher (1766-1824).

Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases born

People · Blan

Born in Blan. French politician, atlas-maker and author (1766-1842).

Frederick V of Denmark died

People · Christiansborg Palace

Died in Christiansborg Palace. King of Denmark and Norway.

Stanisław Leszczyński died

People · Lunéville

Died in Lunéville. King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1677–1766).

Elisabeth Farnese died

People · Royal Palace of Aranjuez

Died in Royal Palace of Aranjuez. Queen consort of Spain (1692-1766).

Charlotte, Princess Royal born

People · Buckingham Palace

Born in Buckingham Palace. British princess (1766-1828); eldest daughter of George III.

Slimane of Morocco born

People · Fez

Born in Fez. Sultan of Morocco (1766–1822).

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Science & Technology

Hospital in Cambridge, England

Sukagawa Peony Garden

Science & Technology

Garden in Sukagawa, Japan

Rutgers University

Science & Technology

Multi-campus public research university in New Jersey, United States

Rutgers University–New Brunswick

Science & Technology

Largest campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick and Piscataway, New Jersey

Sessions-Pope-Sheild House

Exploration & Discovery

historic house in Virginia, United States

Märcani Mosque

Religion & Belief Systems · İske Bistä

Mosque in İske Bistä microdistrict, Waxitof City District, Qazan, Tatarstan

abbey of Jasov

Religion & Belief Systems

Uilenburger synagogue

Religion & Belief Systems · Uilenburg

Jewish house of prayer in Amsterdam

St. Sophia Church in Savino

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Yaroslavl, Russia

Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki in Vostochnoe

Religion & Belief Systems

St. Alexander und Theodor

Religion & Belief Systems · Ottobeuren

Church building in Ottobeuren, Germany

Terumo Shrine

Religion & Belief Systems · Nishi-kōen

Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

San Zeno Parish Church

Religion & Belief Systems · Salorino

Church building in Salorino in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Reformed Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Oberuzwil in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Visita de Calamajué

Religion & Belief Systems

Spanish subordinate mission station in Baja California, Mexico

Protestant Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Raperswilen in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekapel (Sint-Pieters-Kapelle)

Religion & Belief Systems · Sint-Pieters-Kapelle

Chapel in Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Herne, Belgium

Lutheran church in Mālpils

Religion & Belief Systems

Latvian cultural monument No. 8488

St. Andrew's Church

Religion & Belief Systems

church building in Leonardtown, United States of America

Maria-Wyl pilgrimage chapel

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Baden in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland

St. Michael

Religion & Belief Systems · Jettingen

Chapel in Jettingen, Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany

Rectory (Ettelried)

Religion & Belief Systems

Building in Ettelried

Roman Catholic church in Rušona

Religion & Belief Systems

Latvian cultural monument No. 6507

Evangelical Reformed Rectory

Religion & Belief Systems

Church residential building and part of an architectural ensemble in Bretzwil in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

rectory

Religion & Belief Systems

Church residential building in Münsingen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

Mint of Poland

Economy & Trade · Warsaw

Private mint of Poland

1766 Istanbul earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Earthquake in Turkey

Marmara earthquake of 1766

Disasters & Pandemics

Earthquake with epicenter in the western part of the Sea of Marmara

Regulator Movement

Social Movements & Revolutions · Province of North Carolina

Social and political rebellion in North Carolina

Chuar Rebellion

Social Movements & Revolutions

1766-1834 peasant rebellion

Butter rebellion

Social Movements & Revolutions · Harvard University

Protest in 1766 by Harvard University students against rancid butter served in the university

Nottingham cheese riot

Social Movements & Revolutions · Nottingham

1766, riot at Nottingham Goose fair

Gatchina Palace

Architecture & Engineering

Palace in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Potocki Palace

Architecture & Engineering

Palace in Warsaw, Poland

Green's Bridge

Architecture & Engineering · Kilkenny

Green's Bridge is a bridge over the River Nore in Kilkenny, Ireland.

Palacio de Rajoy

Architecture & Engineering

Building in Santiago de Compostela

Santa Caterina da Siena a Via Giulia

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Rome, Italy

Bjarkøy Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Harstad, Norway

Rajwada palace

Architecture & Engineering

Palace of Holker Dynasty

Solum Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Skien, Norway

Old Palace in Ostromecko

Architecture & Engineering

Palace in Ostromecko, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

St. Paul's Chapel

Architecture & Engineering

Historic church in Manhattan, New York City

Osmussaar Chapel

Architecture & Engineering · Osmussaar Cemetery

Chapel in Estonia

São Gonçalo Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Vitória, Brazil

Sint-Quirinuskapel (Meldert)

Architecture & Engineering · Meldert

Chapel in Meldert, Hoegaarden, Belgium

Drottningholm Palace Theatre

Sports & Entertainment

The opera house is one of the few 18th century theatres in Europe that is still used as a theatre with its original stage machinery.

Bristol Old Vic

Sports & Entertainment

Theatre in Bristol, England

Duchy of Lorraine dissolved

Empires & Countries · Nancy

Duchy of Lorraine ceased to exist, having been centered at Nancy.

Duchy of Bar dissolved

Empires & Countries · Bar-le-Duc

Duchy of Bar ceased to exist, having been centered at Bar-le-Duc.