The 1770s

1771 255 years ago

Dene men, acting as guides to Samuel Hearne on his exploration of the Coppermine River in present-day Nunavut, Canada,…

The Dene people are an Indigenous group of First Nations who inhabit the northern boreal, subarctic and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dene speak Northern Athabaskan languages and i…

Dene men, acting as guides to Samuel Hearne on his exploration of the Coppermine River in present-day Nunavut, Canada,…

1771 255 years ago

Dene men who were acting as guides to Samuel Hearne on his exploration of the Coppermine River in present-day Nunavut,…

The Dene people are an Indigenous group of First Nations who inhabit the northern boreal, subarctic and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dene speak Northern Athabaskan languages and i…

Dene men who were acting as guides to Samuel Hearne on his exploration of the Coppermine River in present-day Nunavut,…

1770

Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia

Captain James Cook was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between 1768 and 1779. He co…

Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia

1770

Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI in a proxy wedding

Marie Antoinette was Queen of France as the wife of Louis XVI from 10 May 1774 until the abolition of the monarchy in 1792. She was beheaded during the Reign of Terror, a period of…

Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI in a proxy wedding

1770

The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspind

Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the coast of the Black Sea. It is located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia, and is today generally regarded as par…

The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspind

1770

James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names

Captain James Cook was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between 1768 and 1779. He co…

James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names

1770

The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, Dauphin de France, who later becomes king of France

Marie Antoinette was Queen of France as the wife of Louis XVI from 10 May 1774 until the abolition of the French monarchy in 1792 during the French Revolution.

The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, Dauphin de France, who later becomes king of France

1770

British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef

Captain James Cook was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between 1768 and 1779. He co…

British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef

1770

Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of…

D/1770 L1, popularly known as Lexell's Comet after its orbit computer Anders Johan Lexell, was a comet discovered by astronomer Charles Messier in June 1770. It is notable for havi…

Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of…

1770

The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.

The Battle of (the) Larga was fought by a combined force of 65,000 Crimean Tatars and 15,000 Ottomans under Qaplan II Giray, against 38,000 Russians under Field-Marshal Rumyantsev …

The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.

1770

Georg Sverdrup, Norwegian philologist and academic (died 1850)

Georg Sverdrup was a Norwegian statesman, best known as one of the presidents of the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll Manor in 1814. He was a member of the Norwegian Parl…

Georg Sverdrup, Norwegian philologist and academic (died 1850)

1770

David Thompson, English-Canadian cartographer and explorer (died 1857)

David Thompson was a British fur trader, surveyor, and cartographer, known to some native people as "Koo-Koo-Sint" or "the Stargazer". Over Thompson's career, he travelled 90,000 k…

David Thompson, English-Canadian cartographer and explorer (died 1857)

1770

The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins, resulting in one of the worst naval…

The Battle of Chesma took place on 5–7 July 1770 in and near Çeşme, in the area between the western tip of Anatolia and the island of Chios, which was the site of a number of past …

The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins, resulting in one of the worst naval…

1770

After three days of battle around Chesma, the Russian fleet defeats the Ottoman Navy, inflicting one of the most…

The Battle of Chesma took place on 5–7 July 1770 in and near Çeşme, in the area between the western tip of Anatolia and the island of Chios, which was the site of a number of past …

After three days of battle around Chesma, the Russian fleet defeats the Ottoman Navy, inflicting one of the most…

1770

François Gérard, French painter (died 1837)

François Pascal Simon Gérard, titled as Baron Gérard in 1809, was a French painter. He was born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador, and…

François Gérard, French painter (died 1837)

1770

Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1823)

Louis-Nicolas d'Avout, better known as Davout, 1st Prince of Eckmühl, 1st Duke of Auerstaedt, was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who served during both the F…

Louis-Nicolas Davout, French general and politician, French Minister of War (died 1823)

1770

Ezekiel Hart, Canadian businessman and politician (died 1843)

Ezekiel Hart was an entrepreneur and politician in British North America. He is often said to be the first Jew to be elected to public office in the British Empire.

Ezekiel Hart, Canadian businessman and politician (died 1843)

1770

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (died 1840)

Princess Elizabeth, called Eliza, was the seventh child and third daughter of King George III and Queen Charlotte. After marrying the Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick VI, she …

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (died 1840)

1770

Friedrich Laun, German author (died 1849)

Friedrich August Schulze was a German novelist, who wrote under the pen name Friedrich Laun. Schulze was born in Dresden. His first novel, Der Mann, auf Freiersfüssen (1801), was f…

Friedrich Laun, German author (died 1849)

1770

Manuel Belgrano, Argentinian economist, lawyer, and politician (died 1820)

Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano, usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano, was an Argentine public servant, economist, lawyer, politician, journalist, and military …

Manuel Belgrano, Argentinian economist, lawyer, and politician (died 1820)

1770

Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1828)

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, was a British Tory statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1812 to 1827. Before becoming prime minister he …

Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1828)

1770

Moses Waddel, American minister and academic (died 1840)

Moses Waddel was an American educator and minister in antebellum Georgia and South Carolina. Famous as a teacher during his life, Moses Waddel was author of the bestselling book …

Moses Waddel, American minister and academic (died 1840)

1770

Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (died 1837)

Alexander Dmitriyevich Balashov was a Russian general and statesman.

Alexander Balashov, Russian general and politician, Russian Minister of Police (died 1837)

1770

Jean-Antoine Nollet, French minister, physicist, and academic (born 1700)

Jean-Antoine Nollet was a French clergyman and physicist who conducted a number of experiments with electricity and discovered osmosis. As a deacon in the Catholic Church, he was a…

Jean-Antoine Nollet, French minister, physicist, and academic (born 1700)