Smolny Institute forms in St Petersburg for noble girls
Smolny Institute forms in St Petersburg for noble girls
Smolny Institute forms in St Petersburg for noble girls
Events Before
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
Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (42) weds second wife Rebecca Prescott (20)
Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (42) weds second wife Rebecca Prescott (20)
Philosopher Marquis de Sade (22) weds Renee Pelagie de Montreuil in Paris
Philosopher Marquis de Sade (22) weds Renee Pelagie de Montreuil in Paris
George III of Great Britain issues the Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of the Allegh
George III of Great Britain issues the Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlement
Events After
First direct British tax on American colonists, the Stamp Act, is passed by the British Parliament led by Prime Minister
First direct British tax on American colonists, the Stamp Act, is passed by the British Parliament led by Prime Minister George Grenville
Britain enacts Quartering Act, required colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers
Britain enacts Quartering Act, required colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers
1st North American medical college opens in Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( FIL-ə-DEL-fee-ə), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
HMS Victory launched; Admiral Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar, 40 years later
HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission.
Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec
Fire destroys a large part of Montreal, Quebec
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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