1772
1772 was a leap year.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1740s 1750s 1760s – 1770s – 1780s 1790s 1800s |
| Years: | 1769 1770 1771 – 1772 – 1773 1774 1775 |
Events
- King Gustav III of Sweden makes a new constitution in Sweden, and gains total power.
- Marquis de Sade sentenced to death.
Births
- May 20-Sir William Congreve, English inventor.
- August 24 – King William I of the Netherlands
Deaths
- March 29 – Emanuel Swedenborg, Swedish thinker and mathematician