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Year 1772 (MDCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday 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 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 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 Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1772 in architecture involved some significant events Events King George III of the United Kingdom appoints Benjamin West official painter to the court See also 1771 in literature, other events of 1772, 1773 in literature, List of years in literature. Events Because many white people in colonial Massachusetts found it hard to believe that a black woman could have enough talent to write poetry Phillis Events Carl Stamitz is resident composer at Versailles. Dr Charles Burney visits Johann Baptist Vanhal at The year 1772 in Science and Technology involved some significant events Events Samuel Hearne explores Coppermine River to Arctic Ocean. Incumbents Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Frederick North Lord North, Tory 1771 state leaders - Events of 1772 - 1773 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 Leap year starting on Wednesday ( Dominical letter ED) such as 1992. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter AG) such as 2012. 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
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Events of 1772
January - June
- January 17 - Johann Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroline Matilda are arrested, leading to his execution and her banishment from Denmark. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Count Johann Friedrich von Struensee ( August 5, 1737 - April 28, 1772) was a German doctor born in Halle. Princess Caroline Matilda (Caroline Mathilde 11 July 1751 – 10 May 1775) was a princess of Great Britain and Ireland The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe
- February 17 - First partition of Poland, by Russia and Prussia, later including Austria. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Prussia ( Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Prūsija Prūsija Prusy Old Prussian: Prūsa) was most recently a historic state Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich
- May - Watauga Association formed in East Tennessee. The Watauga Association (sometimes referred to as the Republic of Watauga or the Watauga Settlement) was a semi-autonomous government from 1772 to 1777 in what is Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States.
- June 9 - British vessel Gaspee is burned off of Rhode Island. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Gaspée Affair was a significant event in the American Revolution. Rhode Island ( officially named the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, is a state in the New England region of the United States
- June 22 - Lord Mansfield delivers the decision that leads to the end of slavery in England. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. William Murray 1st Earl of Mansfield PC ( 2 March 1705 &ndash 20 March 1793) was a British Judge and Politician 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
July - December
- August 5 - First Partition of Poland begins. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The First Partition of Poland or First Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that ended the existence
- August 21 - The coup d'état by King Gustav III is completed by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and making him an enlightened despot. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Gustav III ( – 29 March 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death Sweden's Constitution of 1772 took effect through a bloodless Coup d'état carried out by King Gustav III, establishing a brief Absolute monarchy in Sweden The Age of Liberty (Frihetstiden is the half a century long experiment with a Parliamentary system and increasing Civil Rights in the period from Charles "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
- September 1 - Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa founded in San Luis Obispo, California. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was founded 1772 on the Central Coast of California on a site located halfway between Santa Barbara and Monterey San Luis Obispo (sænˈluːɪs əˈbɪspoʊ Spanish for St Louis the Bishop) is a city in California, located roughly midway between San Francisco
- November 2 - American Revolutionary War: Samuel Adams and Joseph Warren form the first Committee of Correspondence. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 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" Samuel Adams ( – October 2 1803 was an American Statesman, Politician, Writer and political philosopher, brewer Dr Joseph Warren ( June 11, 1741 &ndash June 17, 1775) was an American doctor and soldier remembered for playing a leading role The committees of correspondence were bodies organized by the local governments of the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution for the purposes of coordinating
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1772 MDCCLXXII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2525 |
| Armenian calendar | 1221 ԹՎ ՌՄԻԱ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -72 – -71 |
| Berber calendar | 2722 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2316 |
| Burmese calendar | 1134 |
| Chinese calendar | 4408/4468-11-27 (辛卯年十一月廿七日) — to —
4409/4469-12-8(壬辰年十二月初八日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1488 – 1489 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1764 – 1765 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5532 – 5533 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1827 – 1828 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1694 – 1695 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4873 – 4874 |
| Holocene calendar | 11772 |
| Iranian calendar | 1150 – 1151 |
| Islamic calendar | 1185 – 1186 |
| Japanese calendar | Meiwa 9An'ei 1 (安永元年) |
| Korean calendar | 4105 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2315 |
- March 10 - Friedrich von Schlegel, German poet (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 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Karl Wilhelm Friedrich (later von) Schlegel ( March 10, 1772 - January 12, 1829) was a German Poet 1829)
- April 7 - Charles Fourier, French philosopher (d. For the game see 1829 (board game. Year 1829 ( MDCCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor François Marie Charles Fourier ( April 7, 1772 - October 10, 1837) was a French Utopian 1837)
- April 19 - David Ricardo, British economist (d. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer David Ricardo (18 April 1772 &ndash 11 September 1823 was an English political economist, often credited with systematizing economics and was one of the most influential 1823)
- May 2 - Novalis, German poet (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 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Novalis (noˈvaːlɪs was the Pseudonym of Georg Philipp Friedrich Freiherr von Hardenberg ( May 2, 1772 - March 25, 1801 1801)
- May 20 - William Congreve, British rocket pioneer (d. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Sir William Congreve 2nd Baronet ( May 20 1772 &ndash May 16, 1828) was an English Inventor and Rocket artillery 1828)
- May 22 - Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu religious and social reformer (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 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Ram Mohan Roy ( August 14, 1774 – September 27, 1833) was a founder in 1828 (with Dwarkanath Tagore and other Bengali 1833)
- August 2 - Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d'Enghien (d. Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé duc d'Enghien (pronounced /dɑ̃ɡɛ̃/ the i is silent ( August 2, 1772 &ndash March 21, 1804) was 1804)
- August 15 - Johann Nepomuk Mälzel, German inventor (d. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Johann Nepomuk Mälzel ( August 15, 1772 - July 21, 1838) was an Inventor, engineer and showman best known for manufacturing 1838)
- August 24 - King William I of the Netherlands (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 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River William Frederick (William I, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau ( The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843 was a Prince of 1843)
- October 21 - Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet and philosopher, (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 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Samuel Taylor Coleridge ( 21 October 1772 &ndash 25 July 1834) was an English Poet, Critic and philosopher 1834)
- October 25 - Geraud Duroc, French general (d. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Geraud Christophe Michel Duroc 1st Duc de Frioul ( October 25, 1772 - May 23, 1813) was a French General 1813)
- November 18 - Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, German prince (d. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull 1806)
- date unknown - Tuanku Imam Bonjol, Indonesian religious and military leader (d. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Tuanku Imam Bonjol (1772 &ndash November 6, 1864) also known as Muhammad Syahab, Peto Syarif, and Malim Basa, was a hero in the 1864)
- See also Category: 1772 births. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year
Deaths
- February 8 - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales (b. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha ( 30 November 1719 – 8 February 1772) was Princess of Wales between 1736 and 1751 and Dowager Princess 1719)
- February 18 - Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff, Danish statesman (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Johann Hartwig Ernst Count of Bernstorff ( 13 May 1712 &ndash 18 February 1772) Danish Statesman, who came of a very 1712)
- March 21 - Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French cartographer (b. Year 1712 ( MDCCXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703 &ndash 21 March 1772) was a French hydrographer and cartographer 1703)
- March 22 - John Canton, English physicist (b. 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 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. John Canton ( July 31, 1718 &ndash March 22, 1772) was an English Physicist. 1718)
- March 26 - Charles Pinot Duclos, French writer (b. Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Charles Pinot Duclos ( February 12, 1704 &ndash March 26, 1772) was a French Author. 1704)
- March 29 - Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish philosopher and mathematician (b. Year 1704 ( MDCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King (born Emanuel Swedberg; February 8 1688–March 29 1772 was a Swedish Scientist, Philosopher, Christian mystic, and Theologian 1688)
- May 1 - Gottfried Achenwall, German statistician (b. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Gottfried Achenwall ( 20 October 1719 - 1 May 1772) was a German philosopher and Statistician. 1719)
- May 22 - Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (b. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Durastante Tommaso Francesco Emiliano Natalucci ( September 17, 1687 - May 22, 1772) was an Italian historian who specialized in history of 1687)
- June 15 - Louis Claude Daquin, French composer (b. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Louis-Claude Daquin (or d'Acquin (July 4 1694 &ndash June 15 1772 was a French Composer of Jewish birth writing in the Baroque and Galant 1694)
- June 18 - Johann Ulrich von Cramer, German judge and philosopher (b. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Johann Ulrich von Cramer ( 8 November, 1706 - 18 June, 1772) was an eminent German Judge, legal Scholar 1706)
- June 18 - Gerard van Swieten, Dutch-born physician (b. Year 1706 ( MDCCVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Van Swietens career Van Swieten was born in Leiden. He was a pupil of Hermann Boerhaave and became in 1745 the personal physician of the Austrian Empress 1700)
- August 31 - William Borlase, English naturalist (b. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne William Borlase ( February 2, 1695 - August 31, 1772) English Antiquary and naturalist, was born at 1695)
- September 30 - James Brindley, British canal builder (b. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the James Brindley (1716 &ndash 30 September 1772) was an English Engineer. 1716)
- October 7 - John Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) John Woolman ( October 19, 1720 &ndash October 7, 1772) was an itinerant Quaker preacher traveling throughout the American colonies 1720)
- October 8 - Jean Joseph de Mondonville, French violinist and composer (b. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, also known as Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville, (baptised December 25 1711, Narbonne - died October 1711)
- November 10 - Pedro Antonio Joaquim Correa da Serra Garção, Portuguese poet (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Pedro António Joaquim Correia da Serra Garção (1724 &ndash November 10, 1772) was a Portuguese lyric Poet. 1724)
- November 19 - William Nelson, American colonial governor of Virginia (b. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land William Nelson (1711 &ndash November 19, 1772) was an American planter and colonial leader from Yorktown Virginia. 1711)
- date unknown - Madhavrao Peshwa, ruler of India (b. Year 1711 ( MDCCXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Shrimant Thorle Madhavrao Peshwa (or Peshwa Madhavrao I) ( 15 February 1745 - 18 November 1772) was a Peshwa ruler of 1745)
- Ahmad Shah "Dorr-e Dorran", King of Kabul, King of Herat, King of Kandahar, King of Peshawar (b. Year 1745 ( MDCCXLV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 1724)
- See also Category: 1772 deaths. Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
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