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Year 1766 (MDCCLXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1766 in architecture involved some significant events Events England 's oldest surviving Georgian theatre was constructed in Stockton-on-Tees. See also 1765 in literature, other events of 1766, 1767 in literature, List of years in literature. Events Works published Isaac D'Israeli, The Literary Character Births Laurence Hynes Events Joseph Haydn becomes Kapellmeister to the Esterházys The orchestra is increased to 22 players The year 1766 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1765 in Canada, other events of 1766, 1767 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Charles Watson-Wentworth 2nd Marquess of Rockingham 1765 state leaders - Events of 1766 - 1767 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - Francisco Inocéncio de Sousa Coutinho, Governor of Angola ( 1764 - 1772) Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Wednesday ( Dominical letter E) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

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Events of 1766

January - June

July - December

Undated

Ongoing events

Births

1766 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1766
MDCCLXVI
Ab urbe condita 2519
Armenian calendar 1215
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Bahá'í calendar -78 – -77
Berber calendar 2716
Buddhist calendar 2310
Burmese calendar 1128
Chinese calendar 4402/4462-11-21
(乙酉年十一月廿一日)
— to —
4403/4463-11-30
(丙戌年十一月三十日)
Coptic calendar 1482 – 1483
Ethiopian calendar 1758 – 1759
Hebrew calendar 5526 – 5527
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 1821 – 1822
 - Shaka Samvat 1688 – 1689
 - Kali Yuga 4867 – 4868
Holocene calendar 11766
Iranian calendar 1144 – 1145
Islamic calendar 1179 – 1180
Japanese calendar Meiwa 3
(明和3年)
Korean calendar 4099
Thai solar calendar 2309
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See also Category: 1766 births. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday

Deaths

See also Category: 1766 deaths. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Prince James Prince of Wales (James Francis Edward Stuart " The Old Pretender " or " The Old Chevalier " 10 June 1688 – 1 January 1766 was the Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Thomas Birch ( November 23, 1705 – January 9, 1766) English Historian, son of Joseph Birch a coffee-mill maker was Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Frederick V (31 March 1723 – 13 January 1766 was king of Denmark and Norway from 1746 son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Jean-Nicolas Servan, also known as Giovanni Niccolò Servando or Servandoni ( May 2, 1695 - January 19, 1766) was a Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. James Quin ( 24 February 1693 – 21 January 1766) was an English actor of Irish descent Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Count Leopold Joseph von Daun (or Dhaun) ( September 24, 1705 &ndash February 5, 1766) later Prince of Thiano, Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Stanisław I Leszczyński (October 20 1677 – February 23 1766 was King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Tiberius Hemsterhuis ( January 9, 1685 - April 7, 1766) Dutch Philologist and Critic, was born in Groningen Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Jean Astruc ( Sauves, Auvergne, March 19, 1684 - Paris, May 5, 1766) was a famous professor of medicine at Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Samuel Chandler ( 1693 - May 8, 1766) was an English Nonconformist divine He was born at Hungerford in Berkshire Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Adrien-Maurice 3rd duc de Noailles ( September 29, 1678 &ndash June 24, 1766) was a French Aristocrat and Soldier Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Jonathan Mayhew ( October 8, 1720 &ndash July 9, 1766) was a noted American clergyman and minister at Old West Church Boston Massachusetts Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Elisabeth of Parma ( October 22, 1692 &ndash July 11, 1766) Queen consort of Spain, also known as Isabel de Philip V of Spain ( December 19, 1683 - July 9, 1746) born Philippe de France, Fils de France and duc d'Anjou Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. František Maxmilián Kaňka ( August 9 1674 - July 14 1766, both in Prague) was a Czech Architect and builder Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Archibald Bower ( January 17, 1686 - September 3, 1766) was a Scottish Historian. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Benjamin Heath ( April 10, 1704 - September 13, 1766) English classical scholar and bibliophile was born at Exeter. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Unico Willem van Wassenaer, Count of the Empire, ( November 2 1692, Delden &ndash November 9 Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Johann Christoph Gottsched ( February 2, 1700 &ndash December 12, 1766) was a German Author and Critic

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