1760s
The 1760s was a decade that began on 1 January 1760 and ended on 31 December 1769. It is distinct from the decade known as the 177th decade which began on January 1, 1761 and ended on December 31, 1770.
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[change | change source]Events
[change | change source]- King George III takes the British throne in 1760. The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) comes to an end. France gives Canada to Britain, but criticism of the government still grows, led by the controversial figure of John Wilkes. Meanwhile, there is increasing unrest in Britain's American colonies. King George III died later in 1820.
- Science and technology – development of the steam engine continues.
World leaders
[change | change source]- Emperor Qianlong (Ch'ien Lung) (China)
- King Frederick V (Denmark and Norway)
- King Christian VII (Denmark and Norway)
- King Louis XV (France)
- King Augustus III (Poland)
- King José I (Portugal)
- Czar Peter III (Russia)
- Czarina Catherine II (the Great) (Russia)
- King Carlos III (Spain)
- King Adolf Fredrik (Sweden)
- Sultan Mustafa III (Ottoman Empire)
- King George III (United Kingdom)
Births
[change | change source]- Josephine de Beauharnais, Empress of France
- Michail Leontievich Bulatov, Russian military
Deaths
[change | change source]- Pierre de Marivaux, French writer