1760
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1730s 1740s 1750s – 1760s – 1770s 1780s 1790s |
| Years: | 1757 1758 1759 – 1760 – 1761 1762 1763 |
1760 Media
October 5: Princess Isabella of Parma marries Archduke Joseph of Austria to strengthen the Franco-Austrian Alliance.
June 4: Evangeline statue commemorates the Expulsion of the Acadians.
Qing Dynasty Anonymous "The Emperor Renzong Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty"
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. As of the start of 1760, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- March 20 – The Great Fire of Boston, Massachusetts, destroys 349 buildings.
- October 25 – King George II of Great Britain dies; his grandson George III becomes king.