January 11 » A powerful earthquake destroys parts of Sicily and Malta.
February 8 » The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, is granted a charter by King William III and Queen Mary II.
July 25 » Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mexico.
July 29 » War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen: France wins a Pyrrhic victory over Allied forces in the Netherlands.
August 4 » Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of champagne; it is not clear whether he actually invented champagne, however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect sparkling wine.
October 4 » Nine Years' War: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French.
January 11 » A powerful earthquake destroys parts of Sicily and Malta.
February 8 » The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, is granted a charter by King William III and Queen Mary II.
July 25 » Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mexico.
July 29 » War of the Grand Alliance: Battle of Landen: France wins a Pyrrhic victory over Allied forces in the Netherlands.
August 4 » Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Perignon's invention of champagne; it is not clear whether he actually invented champagne, however he has been credited as an innovator who developed the techniques used to perfect sparkling wine.
October 4 » Nine Years' War: Piedmontese troops are defeated by the French.
Day of death September 14, 1768
The temperature on September 14, 1768 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: omtrent helder zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
February 29 » Polish nobles form the Bar Confederation.
April 4 » In London, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus.
June 21 » James Otis Jr. offends the King and Parliament in a speech to the Massachusetts General Court.
August 26 » Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMSEndeavour.
November 5 » Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies.
December 1 » The former slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøya in Norway.
Day of burial September 17, 1768
The temperature on September 17, 1768 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: donker. Special wheather fenomena: droog. Source: KNMI
April 4 » In London, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus.
May 10 » Rioting occurs in London after John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III.
June 21 » James Otis Jr. offends the King and Parliament in a speech to the Massachusetts General Court.
August 26 » Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMSEndeavour.
November 5 » Treaty of Fort Stanwix, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies.
December 10 » The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published.
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