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Year 1767 (MDCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. Events and trends For more events see 18th century United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress Events and trends 1783 First manned Hot air balloon invented in France. Events and trends French Revolution ( 1789 - 1799) It is considered to have effectively ended on November 9, 1799 when This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday The year 1767 in architecture involved some significant events Events (unknown Paintings Jean-Honoré Fragonard - The Swing Canaletto ( See also 1766 in literature, other events of 1767, 1768 in literature, List of years in literature. Events Works published Michael Bruce, Elegy Written in Spring John Wesley and Charles Wesley, Events Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach succeeds his godfather Telemann as director of church music in Hamburg. The year 1767 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1766 in Canada, other events of 1767, 1768 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - William Pitt 1st Earl of Chatham, 1766 state leaders - Events of 1767 - 1768 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - Francisco Inocéncio de Sousa Coutinho, Governor of Angola ( 1764 - 1772) Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

Contents 1 Events of 1767 1.1 January - June 1.2 July - December 1.3 Undated 1.4 Ongoing events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events of 1767

January - June

• January 1 - Nautical Almanac for the first time gives mariners the means to find their longitude while at sea, using tables of lunar distances. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC A nautical almanac is a publication describing the positions and movements of Celestial bodies for the purpose of enabling navigators to use Celestial navigation Longitude (ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd or ˈlɒŋgɪˌtjuːd symbolized by the Greek character Lambda (λ is the east-west Geographic coordinate measurement In Celestial navigation, lunar distance is the angle between the Moon and another Celestial body.
• January 9 - William Tryon, governor of the Royal Colony of North Carolina, signs a contract with architect John Hawks to build Tryon Palace; a lavish Georgian style governor's mansion on the New Bern waterfront. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. William Tryon ( June 8, 1729 – January 27, 1788) was colonial Governor of the Province of North Carolina (1765-1771 and The Royal Colony of North Carolina was organized in 1729 from the Province of North Carolina after seven of the original eight Lords Proprietors sold their John Twelve Hawks (also known as J12H or JXIIH to his fans is the author of the 2005 Dystopian novel The Traveler and the 2007 novel The Dark Tryon Palace is a modern reconstruction of the historical colonial governors' mansion of the Province of North Carolina. Georgian architecture is the name given in most English -speaking countries to the set of Architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840
• June 19 - Jean Chastel kills the infamous Beast of Gévaudan by firing 2 silver bullets at it because he thought it was a werewolf. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Jean Chastel was a local farmer and inn-keeper noted for killing the Beast of Gévaudan on June 19, 1767 at Mont Mouchet. The Beast of Gévaudan (La bête du Gévaudan is a name given to man-eating wolf-like animals that terrorized the former province of Gévaudan See also Lycanthropy (disambiguation Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are mythological or folkloric humans with the ability to The Beast's Reign of Terror began in 1764. Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• June 18 - Samuel Wallis, an English sea captain, sighted Tahiti and is considered the first European to reach the island. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Samuel Wallis ( 23 April 1728 &ndash London 21 January 1795) was a Cornish Navigator who circumnavigated the England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the
• June 29 - The Townshend Acts are passed by British Parliament, placing a tax on common products, such as lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The Townshend Acts (1767 passed by Parliament on 29 June 1767 refer to two Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1767 originally proposed by Charles The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories Characteristics Lead has a dull luster and is a dense, Ductile, very soft highly Paper is thin material mainly used for writing upon printing upon or packaging Paint is any Liquid, liquifiable or mastic composition which after application to a substrate in a thin layer is converted to an opaque Solid Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many Tea refers to the cured agricultural product of the leaves leaf buds and internodes of Camellia sinensis, which have been prepared and cured for the market

July - December

• July 3 - Pitcairn Island is discovered by Midshipman Robert Pitcairn on an expeditionary voyage commanded by Philip Carteret. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. This is about the British explorer for the colonial governor see Philip Carteret (governor.
• July 3 - Norway's oldest newspaper, still in print, Adresseavisen, is founded (first edition published this date). Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Adresseavisen ( is a regional newspaper published daily except Sundays in Trondheim, Norway.

• August 26 - Construction begins on Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. The construction proves more expensive than initially expected, leading the government to increase local taxes. This stirs resentment among some North Carolinians and helps prolong the War of the Regulation. The War of the Regulation (or the Regulator Movement was a North Carolina uprising lasting from approximately 1764 to 1771, where mostly lower class citizens

Undated

• The Burmese army captures the Thai capital of Ayutthaya, and destroys the city. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, พระนครศรีอยุธยา aˡjutʰajaː also spelled "Ayudhya" city is the capital of
• North Carolina woodsman Daniel Boone goes through the Cumberland Gap and reaches Kentucky - in defiance of a decree from King George III. Daniel Boone ( &ndash September 26 1820 was an American pioneer and hunter whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes "Cumberland Gap" is also the informal name for a section of the A74 in England; the name of a song by Skiffle artist Lonnie Donegan The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places He discovers a rich hunting ground, contested by several Native American tribes.
• American Whalers venture into the Antarctic for the first time, and begin to commercially exploit it.
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau settles in England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

• First known competition of winter sport biathlon takes place, in Norway. Biathlon (not to be confused with Duathlon) is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional
• The final volume of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne is published. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy Gentleman (or more briefly Tristram Shandy) is a novel by Laurence Sterne. Laurence Sterne ( November 24, 1713 &ndash March 18, 1768) was an Irish -born English Novelist and an Anglican
• Mozart completes his first true opera, Apollo et Hyacinthus. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto
• The term "fine art" is first used. Fine art is any Art form developed primarily for Aesthetics rather than Utility.
• Suppression of the Society of Jesus occurs in the Spanish Empire. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order The Spanish Empire (Imperio Español was one of the largest Empires in history and one of the first Global empires In the 15th and 16th centuries
• Construction begins on the Putuo Zongcheng Temple complex in Chengde, China, under the reign of the Qianlong Emperor. The Putuo Zongcheng Temple ( of Chengde, Hebei province China is a Qing Dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built between 1767 and Chengde ( is a Prefecture-level city in Hebei province People's Republic of China, situated northeast of Beijing. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Emperor Qianlong (Chinese 乾隆 Qiánlóng, Wade-Giles' Ch'ien-Lung', Mongolian Tengeriig Tetgesen Khaan, born Hongli (弘历 September

Ongoing events

• War of the Regulation (1764-1771). Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Births

1767 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1767 MDCCLXVII
Ab urbe condita	2520
Armenian calendar	1216 ԹՎ ՌՄԺԶ
Bahá'í calendar	-77 – -76
Berber calendar	2717
Buddhist calendar	2311
Burmese calendar	1129
Chinese calendar	4403/4463-12-1 (丙戌年十二月初一日) — to — 4404/4464-11-11 (丁亥年十一月十一日)
Coptic calendar	1483 – 1484
Ethiopian calendar	1759 – 1760
Hebrew calendar	5527 – 5528
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1822 – 1823
- Shaka Samvat	1689 – 1690
- Kali Yuga	4868 – 4869
Holocene calendar	11767
Iranian calendar	1145 – 1146
Islamic calendar	1180 – 1181
Japanese calendar	Meiwa 4 (明和4年)
Korean calendar	4100
Thai solar calendar	2310
v • d • e

• January 1 - Maria Edgeworth, Irish novelist (died 1849)
• March 15 - Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States (died 1845)
• March 25 - Joachim Murat, French marshal and King of Naples (died 1815)
• April 25 - Nicolas Oudinot, French marshal (died 1847)
• May 12 - Manuel de Godoy, Spanish statesman (died 1851)
• July 4 - Kyokutei Bakin, Japanese author (died 1848)
• July 11 - John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States (died 1848)
• July 28 - James A. Bayard (elder), U. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Hōreki and before An'ei. This period spanned the years from 1764 through 1772 The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Maria Edgeworth (1 January 1767 &ndash 22 May 1849 was an Anglo-Irish novelist Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Year 1845 ( MDCCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Joachim-Napoléon Murat (born Joachim Murat) ( Gioacchino Napoleone Murat) ( March 25 1767 &ndash October 13 1815) Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Nicolas Charles Oudinot, 1st Comte Oudinot, 1st Duc de Reggio ( 25 April, 1767 &ndash 13 September, 1847) was Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Don Manuel Francisco Domingo de Godoy (di Bassano y Alvarez de Faria de los Ríos y Sánchez-Zarzosa, also Manuel de Godoy y Alvarez de Faria de los Ríos Sánchez Zarzosa 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples was a late Edo period Gesaku author best known for works such as Nansō Satomi Hakkenden and Chinsetsu Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. John Quincy Adams (July 11 1767 &ndash February 23 1848 was an American diplomat and politician who served as the sixth President of the United States The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. James Asheton Bayard ( July 28, 1767 &ndash August 6, 1815) was an American Lawyer and Politician from S. Senator from Delaware (died 1815)
• September 20 - José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian composer (died 1830)
• October 25 - Benjamin Constant, Swiss writer (died 1830)
• November 22 - Andreas Hofer, Austrian national hero (died 1810)
• date unknown - Bernhard Meyer, German physician and ornithologist (died 1836)
• date unknown - Black Hawk, Sac Indian Chief (died 1837)

See also Category: 1767 births. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. José Maurício Nunes Garcia ( September 20, 1767 &ndash April 18, 1830) was a Brazilian classical composer one of the greatest of For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a This article concerns the European writer and politician for others see Benjamin Constant (disambiguation. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Andreas Hofer ( November 22, 1767 – February 20 1810) was a Tyrolean innkeeper and patriot. Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Dr Bernhard Meyer ( August 24 1767 - January 1 1836) was a German Physician and naturalist. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Deaths

• January 7 - Thomas Clap, first president of Yale University (born 1703)
• January 22 - Johann Gottlob Lehmann, German minerologist and geologist (born 1719)
• March 7 - Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, French colonizer and Governor of Louisiana (born 1680)
• April 7 - Franz Sparry, composer (born 1715)
• June 25 - Georg Philipp Telemann, German composer (born 1681)
• September 4 - Charles Townshend, English politician (born 1725)
• December 1 - Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan, British Freemason (born 1710)
• December 22 - John Newbery, English publisher (born 1713)
• date unknown - Firmin Abauzit, French scientist (born 1679)

See also Category: 1767 deaths. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Thomas Clap, also spelled Thomas Clapp ( June 26, 1703 - January 7, 1767) was the fifth rector and first president of Yale College Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Johann Gottlob Lehmann may refer to Johann Gottlob Lehmann (scientist ((1719–1767 German scientist and geologist Johann Gottlob Lehmann Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville ]]( February 23, 1680 &ndash March 7, 1767) was a colonizer born in Montreal, Quebec Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Franz Sparry ( April 28, 1715 &ndash April 7, 1767) was a composer of the Baroque period Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Georg Philipp Telemann (March 14 1681 &ndash June 25 1767 was a German Baroque music Composer, born in Magdeburg. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Charles Townshend ( August 29, 1725 &ndash September 4, 1767) was born at his family's seat of Raynham Hall in Boston, Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Henry David Erskine 10th Earl of Buchan ( 17 April 1710 &ndash 1 December 1767) was the son of David Erskine 9th Earl of Buchan. Year 1710 ( MDCCX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies John Newbery (baptized 9 July 1713 &ndash 22 December 1767) was a British publisher of books who first made Children's Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Firmin Abauzit (1679-1767 was a French scholar who worked on Physics, Theology and Philosophy, and served as librarian in Geneva

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