March 17 » The Siege of Valenciennes, during the Franco-Dutch War, ends with France's taking of the city.
April 19 » The French army captures the town of Cambrai held by Spanish troops.
July 23 » Scanian War: Denmark–Norway captures the harbor town of Marstrand from Sweden.
November 4 » The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign as William and Mary.
Day of death December 13, 1772
The temperature on December 13, 1772 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north west from. Weather type: zeer betrokken omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
January 1 » The first traveler's cheques, which could be used in 90 European cities, were issued by the London Credit Exchange Company.
June 9 » The British schooner Gaspee is burned in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
June 12 » French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne and 25 of his men killed by Māori in New Zealand.
August 19 » Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, in which he assumes power and enacts a new constitution that divides power between the Riksdag and the King.
August 21 » King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.
September 1 » The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California.
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