1763
Appearance
Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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Centuries: | 17th century–18th century–19th century |
Decades: | 1730s1740s1750s–1760s–1770s1780s1790s |
Years: | 176017611762–1763–176417651766 |
1763(MDCCLXIII) was acommon yearstarting on Saturdayof theGregorian calendarand acommon year starting on Wednesdayof theJulian calendar,the 1763rd year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 763rd year of the2nd millennium,the 63rd year of the18th century,and the 4th year of the1760sdecade. As of the start of 1763, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
[change|change source]- February 10–French and Indian War:The1763 Treaty of Parisends the war andFrancecedesCanadatoGreat Britain.
- 15 February– theTreaty of Hubertusburgputs an end to theSeven Years' WarbetweenPrussiaandAustriaand their allies
- March 1–Charles TownshendbecomesPresident of the Board of Tradein theBritish government
- May 7–Chief Pontiacbegins the "Conspiracy of Pontiac" by attacking British forces atFort Detroit.
- June 2–Pontiac's Rebellion:At what is nowMackinaw City, Michigan,ChippewascaptureFort Michilimackinacby diverting the garrison's attention with a game oflacrosse,then chasing a ball into the fort.
- June 28–earthquakeinKomarom,Hungary
- August 5–Pontiac's War–Battle of Bushy Run– British forces led byHenry BouquetdefeatChief Pontiac's Native Americans atBushy Runin thePennsylvaniabackcountry.
- TheTreaty of Parissigned byGreat Britain,FranceandSpainbrings an end to theSeven Years' War(also called theFrench and Indian Warin theUnited States)
- First publication ofBayes' theorem
- Proclamation of 1763
Births
- for more information, seeCategory:1763 births.
Deaths
- for more information, seeCategory:1763 deaths.