1st American chartered fire insurance company opens in Pennsylvania
1st American chartered fire insurance company opens in Pennsylvania
1st American chartered fire insurance company opens in Pennsylvania
Events Before
US Defector General Benedict Arnold (26) weds the daughter of the sheriff of New Haven Margaret Mansfield
US Defector General Benedict Arnold (26) weds the daughter of the sheriff of New Haven Margaret Mansfield
Ayutthaya Kingdom in present-day Thailand falls to Burmese invaders
The Ayutthaya Kingdom or the Empire of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-day Thailand.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's first opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus", written when he was 11 years old, premieres in Salzburg
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's first opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus", written when he was 11 years old, premieres in Salzburg
Prince Willem V marries Prussian princess Wilhelmina
Prince Willem V marries Prussian princess Wilhelmina
King Taksin is crowned King of Siam and establishes Thonburi as his capital
King Taksin is crowned King of Siam and establishes Thonburi as his capital
Events After
Augustus FitzRoy, English Duke of Grafton divorces the Duchess of Grafton, (formerly Hon. Anne Liddell) by an Act of Par
Augustus FitzRoy, English Duke of Grafton divorces the Duchess of Grafton, (formerly Hon. Anne Liddell) by an Act of Parliament
Captain James Cook lands in New Zealand for the first time near present-day Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Isla
Captain James Cook lands in New Zealand for the first time near present-day Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island. A misunderstanding, possibly over a ceremonial challenge, causes the English to shoot and kill Ngāti Oneone leader Te Maro. [1]
Louis-Antoine de Bougainville's expedition of two ships completes first French circumnavigation of the world arriving i
Louis-Antoine de Bougainville's expedition of two ships completes first French circumnavigation of the world arriving in Saint-Malo, France (also carried 1st woman to circumnavigate the world, Jeanne Baré) [1]
Madame du Barry becomes French King Louis XV's "official" mistress
Louis XV (15 February 1710 – 10 May 1774), known as Louis the Beloved (French: le Bien-Aimé), was King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774.
A transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in history
A transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in history
More from the 1760s
Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat
Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat
Third Battle of Panipat: In one of the largest battles of the 18th century, the mostly Muslim Afghan Durrani Empire defe
Third Battle of Panipat: In one of the largest battles of the 18th century, the mostly Muslim Afghan Durrani Empire defeats the mostly Hindu Maratha Empire in northern India. An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 people are killed in the fighting, and about 40,000 Maratha prisoners are massacred afterward.
Treaty of Paris ends the French-Indian War, France agrees to surrender Canada to Great Britain
The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, following Great Britain and…
Austria, Prussia and Saxony sign the Treaty of Hubertusburg, marking the end of the French and Indian War and of the Sev
Austria, Prussia and Saxony sign the Treaty of Hubertusburg, marking the end of the French and Indian War and of the Seven Years' War
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