July 8 » The Battle of Dynekilen forces Sweden to abandon its invasion of Norway.
August 5 » Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718): One-fifth of a Turkish army and the Grand Vizier are killed in the Battle of Petrovaradin.
August 21 » Seventh Ottoman–Venetian War: The arrival of naval reinforcements and the news of the Battle of Petrovaradin force the Ottomans to abandon the Siege of Corfu, thus preserving the Ionian Islands under Venetian rule.
Day of death February 1, 1770
The temperature on February 1, 1770 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: mottig donker. Source: KNMI
April 19 » Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia.
June 11 » British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.
July 1 » Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of 0.0146 astronomical units (2,180,000km; 1,360,000mi).
July 5 » The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
July 7 » The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.
November 14 » James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile.
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