1761

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1730s  1740s  1750s  – 1760s –  1770s  1780s  1790s
Years:	1758 1759 1760 – 1761 – 1762 1763 1764

Events

• January 14 – Third Battle of Panipat was fought between Marathas and Afghans
• January 16 – British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.
• February 8 – Earthquake in London breaks chimneys in Limehouse and Poplar
• March 8 – Second earthquake in North London, Hampstead and Highgate
• In Dutch Guayana a “state” formed by escaped slaves signs a treaty with the local governor
• Opening of Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactory.
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is published, in France.
• June 6 – Transit of Venus occurred, and was observed from 120 locations around the globe.
• The vizier Muhammad Abu al Kaylak, who had led the Funj army in wars, carries out a Sennar palace coup, relegating the sultan to a figurehead role. (History of Sudan (Coming of Islam to the Turkiyah))

Births

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