In history, year 1760 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1760.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1760 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
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| 27 june | Anglo-Cherokee War-Cherokee warriors defeated British forcesat the Battle of Echoee near present-day Otto, North Carolina, US. |
| 03 july | Maratha army captured Delhi under Sadashiv Rao Bhau and Vishvas Rao. Sadashiv Rao Bhau was the nephew of Peshwa Baji Rao I. He served as the Sarsenapati of the Maratha army in the third battle of Panipat. He died fighting in the third battle of Panipat. Vishwas Rao was the eldest son of Balaji Baji Rao who was Peshwa of Pune of the Maratha Empire and also was the heir to the title of Peshwa of Maratha Empire. He died during the period of the most extreme fighting at Third Battle of Panipat |
| 25 october | George III became King of Great Britain and Ireland. |
| 03 July | The Maratha army captured Delhi. |
| 27 September | Mir Qasim became the Nawab of Bengal. |
| 13 October | Russia and Austrian forces withdrew from Germany's capital Berlin. |
| 22 January | The British defeated the Franciscans in the Battle of Vandiwash. |
| 23 January | The British defeated the French in the Battle of Vandiwash. |
| 14 January | French General Lely handed Puducherry to the British. |
| 16 February | Native American hostages died at Fort Prince George, South Carolina. |
| 20 March | The largest fire in the city of Boston destroyed 349 buildings. |
| 10 June | The first effective law for medical practice was enacted in New York. |
| 26 July | Austrian troops captured Fort Glatz Silesia. |
| 15 August | Battle of Levignaz: Prussia defeated Austria and Russia. |
| 08 September | The French army surrendered Montreal to General Jeffrey Amherst. |
| 23 October | The first book of Jewish prayer printed in North America. |
| 29 November | French commandant Bellere surrendered Detroit to Major R. Rogers. |
| 25 December | Jupiter Hamon, an African American slave published a poem called "An Evening Thought". |
Famous birthdays in the year 1760:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
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| 01 October | William Thomas Beckford / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 02 December | Joseph Graetz / Composer / Germany |
| 02 December | John Breckinridge / Lawyer / United States of America |
| 05 June | Johan Gadolin / Chemist / Finland |
| 08 July | Christian Kramp / Academic / France |
| 10 May | Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle / Engineer / France |
| 10 May | Johann Peter Hebel / Poet / Germany |
| 11 January | Oliver Wolcott Jr. / Politician / United States of America |
| 12 June | Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvrai / Politician / France |
| 13 July | István Pauli / Poet / Hungary |
| 15 September | Bogislav Friedrich Emanuel von Tauentzien / General / Prussia |
| 17 December | Deborah Sampson / Soldier / United States of America |
| 17 October | Claude Henri de Rouvroy / Philosopher / France |
| 21 September | Ivan Dmitriev / Politician / Russia |
| 21 November | Joseph Plumb Martin / Sergeant / United States of America |
| 23 November | François-Noël Babeuf / Activist / France |
| 28 November | Maria Teresa Poniatowska / Noblewoman / Poland |
| 28 March | Thomas Clarkson / Activist / United Kingdom |
| 30 December | Charles Sapinaud de La Rairie / General / France |
| 31 October | Katsushika Hokusai / Artist / Japan |
Famous Indian Personalities Birthdays in the year 1760:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
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| 03 January | Veerapandiya Kattabomman / Ruler / India |