June 21 » In Montreal in New France, a slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique is put to death, having been convicted of setting the fire that destroyed much of the city.
Day of marriage October 24, 1760
The temperature on October 24, 1760 was about 9.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: regen geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
March 20 » The Great Boston Fire of 1760 destroys 349 buildings.
July 8 » British forces defeat French forces in the last naval battle in New France.
August 15 » Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: Frederick the Great's victory over the Austrians under Ernst Gideon von Laudon.
October 10 » In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname - descended from escaped slaves - gain territorial autonomy.
October 25 » King George III succeeds to the British throne on death of his grandfather George II
November 18 » The rebuilt debtors' prison, at the Castellania in Valletta, receives the first prisoners.
Day of death January 18, 1779
The temperature on January 18, 1779 was about -4 °C. Wind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
February 14 » James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii.
July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.
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