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The 1760s (pronounced "seventeen-sixties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1760, and ended on December 31, 1769. Marked by great upheavals on culture, technology, and diplomacy, the 1760s was a transitional decade that effectively brought on the modern era from Baroqueism .
1760 ( MDCCLX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1760th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 760th year of the 2nd millennium, the 60th year of the 18th century, and the 1st year of the 1760s decade.
Category:1760. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. This category is about media related to the year 1760 (Gregorian calendar). For the number, see Category:1760 (number). 1760s ( 18th century, 2nd millennium) 1760 · 1761 · 1762 · 1763 · 1764 · 1765 · 1766 · 1767 · 1768 · 1769 .
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The 1760s was a decade that began on 1 January 1760 and ended on 31 December 1769. It is distinct from the decade known as the 177th decade which began on January 1, 1761. and ended on December 31, 1770. Events and trends. King George III takes the British throne in 1760. The Seven Years' War ( 1756 – 1763) comes to an end.
Events. 22 January – Seven Years' War: At the Battle of Wandiwash in India, British general Sir Eyre Coote is victorious over the French under Marquis de Bussy-Castelnau. [2] 15 February – HMS Royal Katherine runs aground off Bolt Head, South Devon, with the loss of 699 lives. 21–26 February – Seven Years' War: At the Battle of ...
