1759: what happened around the world

In 1759, 41 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of the Plains of Abraham, Battle of Kunersdorf and Battle of Maxen among the best known. 66 more were already under way, such as Seven Years' War and French and Indian War. 13 things were founded or built that year, from Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and Carron Company.

41events began
66already under way
13founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges38

Treaties, councils and politics1

Disasters1

Accidents and fires1

Already under way in 175966

Came to an end in 17593

Founded or built in 175913

Stories that pass through 1759

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

1748 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1770 1773 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 →