1756: what happened around the world

In 1756, 28 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Seven Years' War, Black Hole of Calcutta and Battle of Lobositz among the best known. 63 more were already under way, such as French and Indian War and Russo-Turkish Wars. 22 things were founded or built that year, from House of Al Sabah and Abbot's Palace (Oliwa).

28events began
63already under way
22founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges21

Revolts, massacres and attacks4

Treaties, councils and politics2

Disasters1

Already under way in 175663

Came to an end in 17562

Founded or built in 175622

Stories that pass through 1756

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 How America Filled UpEvery American city of 60,000 people, in the year it began

Nearby years

1745 1746 1747 1748 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 All of the 18th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →