1769
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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: | 1766 1767 1768 – 1769 – 1770 1771 1772 |
1769 Media
April 13: James Cook arrives in Tahiti on the Endeavour.
October 23: Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot demonstrates first steam-powered vehicle.
Napoléon Bonaparte en 1792, Lieutenant-Colonel du 1er bataillon des Gardes nationaux corses
- AntonRaphaelMengsPortraitofpopeClementXIII,c.
Prince Constantine Mavrocordatos
1769 (MDCCLXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1769th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 769th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 18th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1760s decade. As of the start of 1769, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- James Watt invents an engine driven by steam