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 of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter C) 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

Events of 1770

January - June

• March 5 - Boston Massacre: 5 Americans trampled by British troops in an event that would help start the American Revolutionary War 5 years later. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a This article is about the 1770 incident The Boston Massacre is also used colloquially to describe portions of a Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"
• April 19 - British explorer, Captain James Cook, and his crew aboard the Endeavour become the first recorded Europeans to encounter the Eastern coastline of the Australian continent. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and 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 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
• May 7 - 14-year Marie Antoinette arrives at the French court. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen (November 2 1755 &ndash October 16 1793 known to history as Marie Antoinette ( pronounced /maʀi ɑ̃ntwanɛt/ This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• May 16 - Marie Antoinette marries Louis-Auguste (who later becomes Louis XVI King of France). Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna von Habsburg-Lothringen (November 2 1755 &ndash October 16 1793 known to history as Marie Antoinette ( pronounced /maʀi ɑ̃ntwanɛt/ Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below

July 5: Battle of Chesma, by Ivan Aivazovsky. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The naval Battle of Chesma took place on 5 - 7 July 1770 near and in Çeşme (Chesma Bay in the area between Asia Minor Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Иван Константинович Айвазовский Հովհաննես Այվազովսկի - Hovhannes Aivazovsky July 29,

• May 16 - Fireworks, lit by Eric Engelbrecht, at the wedding of the crown prince of France in Paris cause a fire: 132 dead. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes Crown Princess redirects here for the ship see Crown Princess (ship. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• June 3 - Gasper de Portola and Father Junipero Serra establish Monterey, which was the presidio of Alta California territory for Spain from 1777-1822, United Mexican States 1824-1846, until California Republic. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Gaspar de Portolà i Rovira (1716 1784 was a soldier Governor of Baja and Alta California (1767&ndash1770 Explorer and founder of Fra Junípero Serra ( November 24, 1713 &ndash August 28, 1784) was a Spanish Franciscan Friar who founded Alta California (Upper California was formed in 1804 when the Province of the Californias, then a part of the Commandancy General of the Provincias Internas in the Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 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 The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display The California Republic, also called the Bear Flag Republic, was the result of a revolt by Americans on June 14 1846, in the town of Sonoma

July - December

• July 1 - Comet Lexell (D/1770 L1) passes the Earth. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Anders Johan Lexell ( December 24 1740 &ndash December 11 1784 ( Julian calendar: November 30) was a Finland-Swedish Anders Johan Lexell ( December 24 1740 &ndash December 11 1784 ( Julian calendar: November 30) was a Finland-Swedish EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
• July 5 - Battle of Chesma and Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The naval Battle of Chesma took place on 5 - 7 July 1770 near and in Çeşme (Chesma Bay in the area between Asia Minor The Battle of Larga was fought between 65000 Crimean Tatars cavalry and 15000 Turkish infantry under Kaplan Girey against 38000 Russians under Field-Marshal The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish
• July 21 - Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774: Russian commander Pyotr Rumyantsev routs 150,000 Turks in the Battle of Kagul. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World 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 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Rumyantsev family ( ru Румянцевы) were Russian Counts prominent in Russian imperial politics in the 18th and early 19th centuries The Turkish people (Türk Halkı also known as " Turks " ( Türkler) are defined mainly as being speakers of Turkish as a First language
• August 22 - James Cook claims the eastern coast of New Holland (Australia) for Great Britain. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Captain James Cook FRS RN ( – 14 February 1779) was an English Explorer, Navigator and New Holland is a historic name for the Island Continent of Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

Undated

• Falkland Crisis (1770)
• Joseph Priestley, British chemist, recommends the use of a rubber to remove pencil marks. The Falkland Crisis of 1770 was a diplomatic standoff between Britain and Spain over possession of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Joseph Priestley (13 March 1733 ( Old The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 A chemist is a Scientist trained in the Science of Chemistry. A pencil is a Writing or Drawing instrument consisting of a thin stick of Pigment (usually Graphite, but can also be coloured pigment or
• Joseph Louis Lagrange proves Bachet's Conjecture. Lagrange's four-square theorem, also known as Bachet's conjecture, was proven in 1770 by Joseph Louis Lagrange.

Births

• February 21 - Georges Mouton, Marshal of France (d. 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 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Georges Mouton, Comte de Lobau ( February 21, 1770 - November 21, 1838) was a French soldier and political 1838)
• March 2 - Louis Gabriel Suchet, Marshal of France (d. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Louis Gabriel Suchet, 1st Duc d' Albufera ( March 2, 1770 &ndash January 3, 1826) Marshal of France, one of 1826)
• March 20 - Friedrich Hölderlin, German writer (d. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Johann Christian Friedrich Hölderlin (ˈjoːhan ˈkrɪstiaːn ˈfriːdrɪç 'hœldərliːn in German March 20, 1770 &ndash June 6, 1843 1843)
• April 7 - William Wordsworth, English poet (d. Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor 1850)
• April 11 - George Canning, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. George Canning (11 April 1770 &ndash 8 August 1827 was a British statesman and Politician who served as Foreign Secretary and is at present the shortest serving The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1827)
• April 25 - Georg Sverdrup, Norwegian philologist (d. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Georg Sverdrup (born Jørgen Sverdrup April 25 1770 -1850 was a Norwegian Philologist, responsible for building the first Norwegian University 1850)
• April 30 - David Thompson, English-Canadian explorer (d. For the game see 1850 (board game. 1850 ( MDCCCL) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule David Thompson ( April 30, 1770 &ndash February 10, 1857) was an English-Canadian fur trader surveyor and map-maker known 1857)
• May 10 - Louis Nicolas Davout, Marshal of France (d. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Louis-Nicolas d'Avout ( May 10, 1770 &ndash June 1, 1823) better known as Davout, 1st Duc d' Auerstaedt 1823)
• June 7 - Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Robert Banks Jenkinson 2nd Earl of Liverpool (7 June 1770 &ndash 4 December 1828 was a British politician and the longest-serving Prime Minister of the The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1828)
• June 20 - Moses Waddel, American educator/minister and bestselling author (d. The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Moses Waddel ( June 20, 1770 - July 21, 1840)was an American Educator and minister in Antebellum This is a list of educators. See also Education, List of education topics. In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform clergy functions such as teaching of beliefs An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created 1840)
• August 1 - William Clark, explorer, Governor of Missouri Territory, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs (d. 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 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman William Clark ( August 1, 1770 &ndash September 1, 1838) was an American explorer soldier Indian agent, and territorial governor 1838)
• August 3 - King Frederick William III of Prussia (d. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Early life The son of King Frederick William II of Prussia, Frederick William was born in Potsdam and became Crown Prince in 1786 when his father ascended 1840)
• August 27 - Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher (d. 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 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan 1831)
• December 15/16 - (baptized December 17) Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (d. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance 1827)
• December 18 - Nicolas Joseph Maison, Marshal of France and Minister of War (d. Year 1827 ( MDCCCXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Nicolas Joseph Maison 1st Marquis Maison ( December 19, 1770 - February 13, 1840) born in Épinay-sur-Seine, was a Marshal of 1840)

See also Category: 1770 births. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

Deaths

• January 7 - Carl Gustaf Tessin, Swedish politician (b. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Count Carl Gustaf Tessin ( September 5, 1695 &ndash January 7, 1770) was a Swedish Politician and son of 1695).
• January 20 - Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Charles Yorke ( 30 December 1722 &ndash 20 January 1770) was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. 1722). Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• February 26 - Giuseppe Tartini, Italian composer and violinist (b. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Giuseppe Tartini (April 8 1692 &ndash February 26 1770 was an Italian Composer and Violinist. 1692).
• March 5 - Crispus Attucks, African-American, 1st to die at the Boston Massacre (b. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Crispus Attucks (c 1723 &ndash March 5 1770) was one of five people killed in the Boston Massacre in Boston Massachusetts. 1723). Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• March 27 - Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian artist (b. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates See also Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (or Giandomenico Tiepolo) or Lorenzo Baldissera Tiepolo, both sons of Giovanni Battista 1696).
• April 25 - Jean-Antoine Nollet, French abbot and physicist (b. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Jean-Antoine Nollet ( 19 November, 1700 &ndash 25 April, 1770) was a French clergyman and Physicist. 1700).
• May 30 - François Boucher, French painter (b. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following François Boucher ( September 29 1703 – May 30 1770) was a French painter, a proponent of Rococo taste 1703). Year 1703 ( MDCCIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
• June 23 - Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (b. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish Mark Akenside (November 9 1721 &ndash June 23 1770 was an English Poet and Physician. 1721). Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• July 27 - Robert Dinwiddie, British colonial Governor of Virginia (b. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Robert Dinwiddie (1693 &ndash July 27, 1770) was a British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia 1693).
• August 24 - Thomas Chatterton, English poet (b. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Thomas Chatterton ( November 20 1752 – August 24 1770) was an English poet and forger 1752). Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of
• September 30 - Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham, English politician and diplomat. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Thomas Robinson 1st Baron Grantham, KB, PC (c 1695 &ndash 30 September, 1770) English diplomatist and politician was a younger son of
• September 30 - George Whitefield, English-born Methodist leader (b. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Early life He was born at the Bell Inn Southgate Street Gloucester, England. 1714). Year 1714 ( MDCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• October 18 - John Manners, Marquess of Granby, British soldier (b. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid General John Manners Marquess of Granby PC, ( Kelham, 2 January 1721 &ndash 18 October 1770, Scarborough 1721). Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
• November 9 - John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll, Scottish politician. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all General Sir John Campbell 4th Duke of Argyll KT PC (c 1693 &ndash 9 November, 1770) was a Scottish Whig
• November 13 - George Grenville, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St George Grenville (14 October 1712 &ndash 13 November 1770 was a British Whig statesman who served in government The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1712). Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap
• November 24 - Charles-Jean-François Hénault, French historian (b. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Charles-Jean-François Hénault ( February 8, 1685 - November 24, 1770) was a French Historian. 1685).
• December 5 - James Stirling, Scottish mathematician (b. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. James Stirling ( April 22, 1692 &ndash December 5, 1770) was a Scottish Mathematician. 1692).
• October 14 - Benning Wentworth, colonial governor of New Hampshire (b. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Benning Wentworth (1696&ndash October 14 1770) was the colonial governor of New Hampshire from 1741 to 1766 1696).
• Martin Meytens, painter (b. 1770).

See also Category: 1770 deaths.