Historical Events Treatise on Tolerance Jan 11 Frisia bans Voltaire's book "Traité sur la tolérance" (Treatise on Tolerance) in which he called for religious toleration and targeted religious fanaticism, especially that of the Jesuits Enlightenment Philosopher Voltaire Messier Adds to Star Catalog Jan 16 French astronomer Charles Messier catalogs M41 (galactic cluster in Canis Major) Astronomer Charles Messier Events in 1765 Famous Deaths Jan 4 Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, Swiss composer, dies at 39 Jan 12 Johann Melchior Molter, German Baroque composer and violinist, dies at 68 Jan 15 Carlmann Kolb, German composer and priest, dies at 61 Dec 1764 History by Year Feb 1765 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions