1760
1760 was a
leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).
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Abu Dhabi is founded. (Approximate date)
*
Tacky's rebellion occurs in Jamaica.
* Publication of Dr.
James Fordyce's two-volume compendium
Sermons for Young Women.
* The
dockyards of
Portsmouth catch fire.
January
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January 9 -
Afghans defeat
Marathas in
Battle of Barari Ghat.
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January 28 --
Benning Wentworth creates the
New Hampshire Grant of
Pownal, Vermont.
February
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February 27 -
Seven Years' War:
French and Indian War:
Cherokee natives allied with
French forces attack a
North Carolina militia stationed at
Fort Dobbs in the western part of the province. The attack is repelled by the militia.
March
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March 20 - The "Great Fire" of
Boston destroys 349 buildings.
April
May
June
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June 4 -
Great Upheaval:
New England planters arrive to claim land in
Nova Scotia Canada taken from the
Acadians.
July
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July 8 - Seven Years' War: French and Indian War:
Battle of the Ristigouche: British defeat French forces in last naval battle in
New France.
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July 19 - A formal request is made to the Spanish government as to allow the founding of the later city of
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
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July 31 - Seven Years' War:
Battle of Warburg: The Anglo-Hanoverian army of
Ferdinand of Brunswick storms
Warburg, with a heroic role being played by the English commander
Lord Granby.
August
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August 15 - Seven Years' War:
Battle of Liegnitz: By a series of brilliant maneuvers,
Frederick the Great manages to defeat the Austrian army of Marshal Loudon before it can unite with that of Marshal Daun.
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August 21 - The church (later
cathedral) of "Our Lady of
Candlemas of
Mayagüez (Puerto Rico)" is founded, establishing the basis for the founding of the city.
September
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18 September - The town (later city) of
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico is founded.
October
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October 9 - Russian troops enter
Berlin, but soon withdraw.
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October 16 - Seven Years' War:
Battle of Kloster-Kamp: Ferdinand of Brunswick is beaten back from the Rhine by a French army.
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October 25 - Death of
George II of Great Britain. His grandson
George III ascends to the throne.
November
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November 3 - Seven Years' War:
Battle of Torgau: In another extremely hard Frederick defeats Daun's Austrians, who withdraw across the
Elbe.
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French and Indian War (
1754-
1763)
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Seven Years' War (
1756-
1763)
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March 1 -
François Nicolas Leonard Buzot, French Revolutionary leader (suicide) (d.
1794)
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April 30 -
Joseph Souham, French general (d.
1837)
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May 10 -
Johann Peter Hebel, German poet (d.
1826)
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May 28 -
Alexandre, Vicomte de Beauharnais, French politician and general (d.
1794)
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August 22 -
Pope Leo XII (d.
1829)
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September 14 -
Luigi Cherubini, Italian composer (d.
1842)
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October 27 -
August von Gneisenau, Prussian field marshal (d.
1831)
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Karl Bottiger, German archaeologist (d.
1835)
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April 10 -
Jean Lebeuf, French historian (b.
1687)
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May 5 -
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (hanged) (b.
1720)
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May 9 -
Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, German religious and social reformer (b.
1700)
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May 15 -
Alaungpaya, King of Burma (b.
1711)
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May 22 -
Israel ben Eliezer, Polish-born mystical rabbi (b.
1700)
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June 13 -
Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (b.
March 27,
1696)
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September 11 -
Louis Godin, French astronomer (b.
1704)
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October 25 - King
George II of Great Britain (b.
1683)
