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1761 Historical Event(s)
January 14, 1761
– The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marhatas. The Afghan victory changes the course of Indian History.
January 16, 1761
– The British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.
September 8, 1761
– Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
September 22, 1761
– George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
December 16, 1761
– Seven Years’ War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kolobrzeg.
Who Were Born On 1761?
January 17, 1761
– James Hall, Scottish geologist (d. 1832)
February 1, 1761
– Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)
February 16, 1761
– Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)
March 6, 1761
– Antoine-Francois Andreossy, French General (d. 1828)
April 8, 1761
– Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, Founder of the Society of Mary (d. 1850)
May 3, 1761
– August von Kotzebue, German dramatist (d. 1819)
August 16, 1761
– Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800)
November 21, 1761
– Dorothea Jordan, British actress (d. 1816)
December 1, 1761
– Marie Tussaud, French creator of wax sculptures (Madame Tussauds) (d. 1850)
December 27, 1761
– Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly, Russian military commander (d. 1818)