1760: what happened around the world

In 1760, 35 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Torgau, Battle of Landeshut and Battle of Liegnitz among the best known. 64 more were already under way, such as Seven Years' War and French and Indian War. 30 things were founded or built that year, from Amalienborg and Stockholm Palace.

35events began
64already under way
30founded or built
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Wars, battles and sieges31

Accidents and fires2

Revolts, massacres and attacks1

Expeditions1

Already under way in 176064

Came to an end in 17601

Founded or built in 176030

Stories that pass through 1760

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

1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761 1762 1763 1770 1773 1774 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 →