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Year 1769 (MDCCLXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday 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 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1767 ( MDCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (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 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1769 in architecture involved some significant events Events Awards Works Christopher Hewetson - Busts of Charles Townley See also 1768 in literature, other events of 1769, 1770 in literature, List of years in literature. Events Works published Thomas Chatterton, publication of the first of his "Rowley Poems" &mdash "Elinoure and Juga" in Events Luigi Boccherini goes to Madrid as the court chamber music composer to the Infante Don Luis The year 1769 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Events The American colonies begin their westward expansion settling Tennessee. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Augustus FitzRoy 3rd Duke of Grafton, 1768 state leaders - Events of 1769 - 1770 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 Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) 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 1769 1.1 January - June 1.2 July - December 1.3 Undated 1.4 Ongoing events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events of 1769

January - June

• April 13 - James Cook arrives in Tahiti on the ship HM Bark Endeavour, preparing to observe the solar eclipse of the planet Venus, which took place on June 3. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and Tahiti is the largest Island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the Archipelago of Society Islands in the Construction The Endeavour was originally a merchant collier named Earl of Pembroke, launched in June 1764 from the coal and whaling port of Whitby in A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering After the voyage, the data was found to be inaccurate in determining the distance between the Sun and Earth. The Sun (Sol is the Star at the center of the Solar System. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
• May 14 - Charles III of Spain sends Spanish missionaries, who found California missions in San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Monterey and begin the settlement of California. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Charles III ( January 20, 1716 – December 14, 1788) was King of Spain 1700–88 (as Carlos III King of Naples and The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of Religious outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• May 19 - Pope Clement XIV succeeds Pope Clement XIII as the 249th pope. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Pope Clement XIV ( 31 October 1705 &ndash 22 September 1774) born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, was Pope from Pope Clement XIII ( Venice, March 7, 1693 &ndash February 2, 1769 in Rome) born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
• June 3 - (O.S.) A transit of Venus is followed five hours later by a total solar eclipse, the shortest such interval in the historical past. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year A transit of Venus across the Sun takes place when the Planet Venus passes directly between the Sun and Earth, obscuring a small portion of the A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured The predicted transit was viewed by King George III of Great Britain at Kew Observatory. 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 The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, usually referred to simply as Kew Gardens, are extensive Gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and

• June 7 - Frontiersman Daniel Boone first began to explore the present-day Bluegrass State, Kentucky. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins A frontier is a Political and Geographical term referring to areas near or beyond a boundary, or of a different nature Daniel Boone ( &ndash September 26 1820 was an American pioneer and hunter whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes The Commonwealth of Kentucky ( is a state located in the East Central United States of America.

July - December

• July 16: Father Junípero Serra founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first of the 21 California missions. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Fra Junípero Serra ( November 24, 1713 &ndash August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan Friar who founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá, also known as the San Diego Mission Church, was founded on July 16, 1769, the first in the twenty-one Alta California The Spanish missions in California comprise a series of Religious outposts established by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order between
• August 3: The party of Gaspar de Portolà became the first white group to set foot in the area now known as Santa Monica, California. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira (1716 1784 was a soldier Governor of Baja and Alta California (1767&ndash1770 Explorer and founder of White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School.
• September 6 through September 9: David Garrick holds the first Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian David Garrick (born 19 February 1717 in Hereford &ndash 20 January 1779) was an English Actor, Playwright, William Shakespeare ( baptised Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England.
• September 10: Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774: Russian forces take the Ottoman fortress of Chocim in Bukovina. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. The Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Northern Caucasus, and Crimea within the orbit of the Russian Khotyn (Хотин see other names) is a City in Chernivtsi Oblast ( province) of western Ukraine, and is the administrative Bukovina (Bucovina Буковина/ Bukovyna; German and Polish: Bukowina; see also other languages) is a historical region on the
• December 13: Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire is established as John Wentworth, the Royal Governor, conveys a charter from King George III of England. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Dartmouth College ( is a private, Coeducational University located in Hanover, New Hampshire, U Hanover (i ( haˈnoːfɐ on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony ( Niedersachsen New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. John Wentworth may refer to John Wentworth (privateer (17th C 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 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

Undated

• James Watt demonstrates the first practical steam engine, an invention which inaugurated the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. James Watt ( 19 January 1736 &ndash 25 August 1819 Boulton proved to be an excellent businessman and both men eventually made fortunes The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

• Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot demonstrates a steam-powered artillery tractor (see drawing) in France. Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot ( 26 February, 1725 &ndash 2 October, 1804) was a French Inventor. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• Famine in Bengal kills 10 million people, a third of the population, in the worst natural disaster in human history (in terms of lives lost). Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang
• The Maharajah of Mysore forces the British to agree a treaty of mutual assistance in view of the famine, but the British East India Company increases its demands on the Bengali people to keep profits up. Maharaja of Mysore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in India. The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or

• Richard Arkwright invents the spinning frame. Sir Richard Arkwright ( Old Style 23 December 1732 / New Style 3 January 1733 – 3 August The spinning frame was an Invention developed during the 18th century British Industrial Revolution.
• The city of Brescia, Italy is devastated when the Church of San Nazaro, near Venice, is struck by lightning. Brescia ( Lombard: Brèsa) is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Lightning is an atmospheric discharge of Electricity, which typically occurs during Thunderstorms and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or The resulting fire ignites 200,000 lb (90,000 kg) of gunpowder being stored there, causing a massive explosion which destroys one sixth of the city and kills 3,000 people. Gunpowder is a an explosive mixture of Sulfur, Charcoal and Potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre/saltpeter that burns rapidly producing volumes The disaster prompts the Roman Catholic Church to abandon their religious objection to using lightning rods to protect their property. A disaster is the impact of a natural or human-made hazard that negatively affects society or environment. A lightning rod (USA or lightning conductor (UK is a single component in a Lightning protection system.

Ongoing events

• Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774. The Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Northern Caucasus, and Crimea within the orbit of the Russian
• War of the Regulation (1764-1771). 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 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
• Captain James Cook's first voyage (1768-1771). Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Births

1769 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1769 MDCCLXIX
Ab urbe condita	2522
Armenian calendar	1218 ԹՎ ՌՄԺԸ
Bahá'í calendar	-75 – -74
Berber calendar	2719
Buddhist calendar	2313
Burmese calendar	1131
Chinese calendar	4405/4465-11-24 (戊子年十一月廿四日) — to — 4406/4466-12-4 (己丑年十二月初四日)
Coptic calendar	1485 – 1486
Ethiopian calendar	1761 – 1762
Hebrew calendar	5529 – 5530
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1824 – 1825
- Shaka Samvat	1691 – 1692
- Kali Yuga	4870 – 4871
Holocene calendar	11769
Iranian calendar	1147 – 1148
Islamic calendar	1182 – 1183
Japanese calendar	Meiwa 6 (明和6年)
Korean calendar	4102
Thai solar calendar	2312
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• January 10 - Michel Ney, French marshal (died 1815)
• March 1 - François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (died 1796)
• March 10 - Joseph Williamson, philanthropist and builder of the Williamson's tunnels (died 1840)
• March 23 - William Smith, English geologist and cartographer (died 1839)
• March 29 - Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French marshal (died 1851)
• April 3 - Christian Gunther von Bernstorff, Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat (died 1835)
• April 9 - Jakob Heinrich Laspeyres, German lepidopterist (died 1809)
• April 11 - Jean Lannes, French marshal (died 1809)
• April 13 - Thomas Lawrence, English painter (died 1830)
• May 1 - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British general and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1852)
• May 6 - Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (died 1824)
• June 18 - Viscount Castlereagh, British statesman, diplomat, and soldier (died 1822)
• August 15 - Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French (died 1821)
• September 14 - Karl Salomo Zachariae Von Lingenthal, German jurist (died 1843)
• October 6 - Isaac Brock, British general and administrator (died 1812)
• December 13 - James Scarlett Abinger, English judge (died 1844)
• date unknown - James Dadford, English canal engineer

See also Category: 1769 births. 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 Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Michel Ney, 1st Duc d' Elchingen, 1st Prince de la Moskowa ( January 10 1769 &ndash December 7 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 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers ( March 1, 1769 &ndash September 21, 1796) was a French general of the Revolutionary Wars Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Joseph Williamson is the name of several people Joseph Williamson (politician (1633-1701 English politician Joseph Williamson (philanthropist Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. William Smith ( March 23 1769 &ndash August 28 1839) was an English Geologist, credited with creating the first nationwide Year 1839 ( MDCCCXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult, 1st Duc de Dalmatie (29 March 1769 26 November 1851 the Hand of Iron, was a French general and statesman named 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Count Christian Gunther von Bernstorff ( April 3 1769 &ndash March 18 1835) was a Danish and Prussian Statesman Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Jakob Heinrich Laspeyres ( 9 April 1769, Berlin – 28 November 1809, Berlin was a German Entomologist especially A lepidopterist is a person who catches and collects studies or simply observes (see Butterfly watching) lepidopterans, members of an order encompassing Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Jean Lannes, 1st Duc de Montebello, 1st Sovereign Prince de Sievers ( April 11, 1769 &ndash May 31, Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Sir Thomas Lawrence RA ( April 13, 1769 &ndash January 7, 1830) was a notable English painter, mostly of portraits For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, KP, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS ( c The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Ferdinand III Grand Duke of Tuscany ( Florence, 6 May 1769 &ndash Florence, 18 June 1824 was Grand Duke of Tuscany, (1790-1801 1814-1824 Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Robert Stewart 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, KG, GCH, PC (18 June 1769 in Dublin &ndash 12 August 1822 at Loring Hall, Kent Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Karl Salomo Zachariae von Lingenthal, ( September 14, 1769 - March 27, 1843) German Jurist, was born at Meissen Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812 was a British Army officer and Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life James Scarlett 1st Baron Abinger ( 13 December, 1769 &ndash 17 April 1844) was an English Judge. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year James Dadford (born 1769 was an English Canal engineer, as were his father Thomas Dadford and brothers Thomas Dadford Junior and John Dadford

Deaths

• February 2 - Pope Clement XIII (born 1693)
• March 28 - Johann Friedrich Endersch, cartographer (born 1705)
• April 20 - Chief Pontiac, Ottawa chief (murdered) (born c. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Pope Clement XIII ( Venice, March 7, 1693 &ndash February 2, 1769 in Rome) born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Born March 28 1769 was a German Cartographer and Mathematician. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Pontiac or Obwandiyag (c 1720– April 20, 1769) was an Ottawa leader who became famous for his role in Pontiac's Rebellion 1719)
• June 1 - Edward Holyoke, American President of Harvard University (born 1689)
• August 2 - Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (born 1689)
• August 29 - Edmond Hoyle, English game expert (born 1672)
• September 22 - Antonio Genovesi, philosopher (born 1712)
• November 23 - Constantine Mavrocordatos, Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia (born 1711)
• November 27 - Kamo no Mabuchi, Japanese poet and philologist (born 1697)
• December 13 - Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet (born 1715)
• December 30 - Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (born 1685)
• date unknown - Suramphaa - King of Assam

See also Category: 1769 deaths. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Edward Holyoke ( June 26, 1689 &ndash June 1, 1769) was an early American clergyman and educator Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Daniel Finch 8th Earl of Winchilsea and 3rd Earl of Nottingham, KG, PC ( 24 May 1689 – 2 August 1769) was a British politician Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Edmond Hoyle (1672 - August 29, 1769) also known as Edmund Hoyle, is a writer best known for his works on the rules and play of Card games The Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Antonio Genovesi ( November 1, 1712 - September 22, 1769) was an Italian writer on philosophy and political economy Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Constantine Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Constantin Mavrocordat; February 27 Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Kamo no Mabuchi ( Japanese: 賀茂真淵 24 April 1697 - 27 November 1769) was a Japanese Poet and Philologist Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Christian Fürchtegott Gellert ( July 4, 1715 &ndash December 13, 1769) was a German Poet. Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Nicholas Taaffe 6th Viscount Taaffe (about 1685 - 30 December 1769) was a General Feldwachtmeister and Count of the Holy Roman Suramphaa (reign 1751-1769 or Rajeswar Singha, the fourth son of Rudra Singha, became the king of the Ahom kingdom after the death of his brother Assam) ( Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city

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