Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat
Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1760. This year saw 28 significant events. 1 notable figure was born. 1 notable figure passed away.
18th Century1760s
1760 Timeline
Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat
Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat
Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg
Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg
The Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive in Nova Scotia, Canada, to claim land taken from the Acadians
The Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive in Nova Scotia, Canada, to claim land taken from the Acadians
Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
Battle of Wandiwash, India: British troops defeat French forces
Battle of Wandiwash, India: British troops defeat French forces
Pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants
Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,258.
Niccolò Piccinni's opera buffa "La buona figliuola" (The Good-Natured Girl) first performed at the Teatro delle Dame, Ro
Niccolò Piccinni's opera buffa "La buona figliuola" (The Good-Natured Girl) first performed at the Teatro delle Dame, Rome, Italy, with an all-male cast
Native American hostages killed in Fort Prince George, South Carolina
Fort Loudoun was a British fort located in what is now Monroe County, Tennessee. Constructed from 1756 until 1757 to help garner Cherokee support for the British at the outset of the French and...
Great Fire of Boston destroys 349 buildings
The Great Boston Fire of 1760 was a major conflagration that occurred on March 20, 1760, in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, is the last aristocrat hung at Tyburn, for the murder of his steward - held up then
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, is the last aristocrat hung at Tyburn, for the murder of his steward - held up then as evidence of the rule of law [1]
New York passes the first effective law regulating the practice of medicine
New York passes the first effective law regulating the practice of medicine
Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
The formal request to found the later city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is filed by its founders
The formal request to found the later city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is filed by its founders
Austrian troops occupy Fort Glatz during Third Silesian War
The Third Silesian War (German: Dritter Schlesischer Krieg) was a war between Prussia and Austria (together with its allies) that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of the...
Fort Loudoun, Tennessee, surrenders to Cherokee Indians
Fort Loudoun was a British fort located in what is now Monroe County, Tennessee. Constructed from 1756 until 1757 to help garner Cherokee support for the British at the outset of the French and...
Battle of Liegnitz: Prussian forces defeat Austrian and Russian armies
Battle of Liegnitz: Prussian forces defeat Austrian and Russian armies
The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez" is founded in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, establishing th
The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez" is founded in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, establishing the basis for the city's foundation
French army surrenders Montreal to British commander General Jeffrey Amherst
The French and Indian War, 1754 to 1763, was a conflict in North America between Great Britain and France, along with their respective Native American allies.
Russian and Austrian armies occupy Berlin
The Raid on Berlin took place in October 1760 during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War) when Austrian and Russian forces occupied the Prussian capital of Berlin for three full...
Williamsburg Bray School, the oldest extant building dedicated to the education of Black children in the United States,
Williamsburg Bray School, the oldest extant building dedicated to the education of Black children in the United States, opens in Williamsburg, Virginia [1]
Russian and Austrian army evacuates Berlin [NS = October 13]
Russian and Austrian army evacuates Berlin [NS = October 13]
Seven Years' War: Russian and Austrian forces occupy Berlin [Old Style = September 28]
Seven Years' War: Russian and Austrian forces occupy Berlin [Old Style = September 28]
Suriname's colonial regime signs a treaty with the Aukaners (formerly enslaved people)
Suriname's colonial regime signs a treaty with the Aukaners (formerly enslaved people)
Russian and Austrian armies evacuate Berlin
Russian and Austrian armies evacuate Berlin
First Jewish prayer books printed in North America
First Jewish prayer books printed in North America
Battle of Torgau, Saxony: Prussia defeats Austria
In the Battle of Torgau on 3 November 1760, King Frederick the Great's Prussian army fought an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Leopold Josef Graf Daun.
French Commandant François-Marie Picoté de Belestre surrenders Fort Detroit to Major R. Rogers
French Commandant François-Marie Picoté de Belestre surrenders Fort Detroit to Major R. Rogers
Jupiter Hammon, an African American slave, composes the broadside poem "An Evening Thought" (the first poetry published
Jupiter Hammon, an African American slave, composes the broadside poem "An Evening Thought" (the first poetry published by an African American in 1761)
Alexandre de Beauharnais is born
Alexandre de Beauharnais, French revolutionary politician and general, known for french revolutionary politician and general, was born on 1760-05-28.
George II dies
George II dies
Events
Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg
Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg
The Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive in Nova Scotia, Canada, to claim land taken from the Acadians
The Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive in Nova Scotia, Canada, to claim land taken from the Acadians
Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
Comet C/1760 A1 (Great comet) approaches within 0.0682 AUs of Earth
Battle of Wandiwash, India: British troops defeat French forces
Battle of Wandiwash, India: British troops defeat French forces
Pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants
Pownal is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,258.
Niccolò Piccinni's opera buffa "La buona figliuola" (The Good-Natured Girl) first performed at the Teatro delle Dame, Ro
Niccolò Piccinni's opera buffa "La buona figliuola" (The Good-Natured Girl) first performed at the Teatro delle Dame, Rome, Italy, with an all-male cast
Native American hostages killed in Fort Prince George, South Carolina
Fort Loudoun was a British fort located in what is now Monroe County, Tennessee. Constructed from 1756 until 1757 to help garner Cherokee support for the British at the outset of the French and...
Great Fire of Boston destroys 349 buildings
The Great Boston Fire of 1760 was a major conflagration that occurred on March 20, 1760, in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, is the last aristocrat hung at Tyburn, for the murder of his steward - held up then
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, is the last aristocrat hung at Tyburn, for the murder of his steward - held up then as evidence of the rule of law [1]
New York passes the first effective law regulating the practice of medicine
New York passes the first effective law regulating the practice of medicine
Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
Battle of Landshut Silesia: Austria beats Prussia
The formal request to found the later city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is filed by its founders
The formal request to found the later city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is filed by its founders
Austrian troops occupy Fort Glatz during Third Silesian War
The Third Silesian War (German: Dritter Schlesischer Krieg) was a war between Prussia and Austria (together with its allies) that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of the...
Fort Loudoun, Tennessee, surrenders to Cherokee Indians
Fort Loudoun was a British fort located in what is now Monroe County, Tennessee. Constructed from 1756 until 1757 to help garner Cherokee support for the British at the outset of the French and...
Battle of Liegnitz: Prussian forces defeat Austrian and Russian armies
Battle of Liegnitz: Prussian forces defeat Austrian and Russian armies
The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez" is founded in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, establishing th
The church (later cathedral) of "Our Lady of Candlemas of Mayagüez" is founded in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, establishing the basis for the city's foundation
French army surrenders Montreal to British commander General Jeffrey Amherst
The French and Indian War, 1754 to 1763, was a conflict in North America between Great Britain and France, along with their respective Native American allies.
Russian and Austrian armies occupy Berlin
The Raid on Berlin took place in October 1760 during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War) when Austrian and Russian forces occupied the Prussian capital of Berlin for three full...
Williamsburg Bray School, the oldest extant building dedicated to the education of Black children in the United States,
Williamsburg Bray School, the oldest extant building dedicated to the education of Black children in the United States, opens in Williamsburg, Virginia [1]
Russian and Austrian army evacuates Berlin [NS = October 13]
Russian and Austrian army evacuates Berlin [NS = October 13]
Seven Years' War: Russian and Austrian forces occupy Berlin [Old Style = September 28]
Seven Years' War: Russian and Austrian forces occupy Berlin [Old Style = September 28]
Suriname's colonial regime signs a treaty with the Aukaners (formerly enslaved people)
Suriname's colonial regime signs a treaty with the Aukaners (formerly enslaved people)
Russian and Austrian armies evacuate Berlin
Russian and Austrian armies evacuate Berlin
First Jewish prayer books printed in North America
First Jewish prayer books printed in North America
Battle of Torgau, Saxony: Prussia defeats Austria
In the Battle of Torgau on 3 November 1760, King Frederick the Great's Prussian army fought an Austrian army under the command of Field Marshal Leopold Josef Graf Daun.
French Commandant François-Marie Picoté de Belestre surrenders Fort Detroit to Major R. Rogers
French Commandant François-Marie Picoté de Belestre surrenders Fort Detroit to Major R. Rogers
Jupiter Hammon, an African American slave, composes the broadside poem "An Evening Thought" (the first poetry published
Jupiter Hammon, an African American slave, composes the broadside poem "An Evening Thought" (the first poetry published by an African American in 1761)
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Notable Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1760?
- In 1760, there were 28 significant historical events. Notable events include Afghans defeat the Indian Maratha Empire in the Battle of Barari Ghat, Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg, The Great Upheaval: New England planters arrive in Nova Scotia, Canada, to claim land taken from the Acadians.
- Who was born in 1760?
- 1 notable figure was born in 1760, including Alexandre de Beauharnais is born.
- Who died in 1760?
- 1 notable figure passed away in 1760, including George II dies.