Separate Steam Condenser
Develops the idea of the separate steam condenser while working in Glasgow.
Historical events in 1765
37 historical records
May 17651 historical events
July 17651 historical events
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
August 17653 historical events
Birth of William IV
Birth of William IV, Buckingham Palace, 3rd son of George III & Charlotte
Birth of William IV
Birth of William IV, Buckingham Palace, 3rd son of George III & Charlotte
Birth of William IV
Birth of William IV, Buckingham Palace, 3rd son of George III & Charlotte
Death of Francis I
Death of Francis I
Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor. Rules as co-regent with his mother with little influence until her death
Succession
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor. Rules as co-regent with his mother with little influence until her death
Succession
Succeeds as Archduke of Tuscany
Completion of Encyclopedie Text
Diderot completes the principal text volumes of the Encyclopedie after years of censorship.
Sane Studies At Paris Naval Engineering School
The aspiring naval architect attended the school established by Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau. Its wider importance lay in lowering variation between warship types.
Symphony No 1
Composes his early Symphony No 1 while in London.
Settles at Huntingdon
Cowper moved to Huntingdon, where new friendships helped sustain his emerging literary life.
Discovery of Falklands
Unaware of the French presence Captain John Byron explored and claimed Saunders Island, at the western end of the group, where he names the harbour of Port Egmont, and sails near other islands, which he claimed for King George III
Rule of Falkland Islands
Unaware of the French presence Captain John Byron explored and claimed Saunders Island, at the western end of the group, where he names the harbour of Port Egmont, and sails near other islands, which he claimed for King George III
Secretary of State for Ireland
Appointed Secretary for Ireland
Governor
Appointed Governor of Bengal, 2nd term
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for the Northern Department
Governor
Appointed Governor of Greenwich Hospital
Reform of Regency
The stamp tax leads to a cry of "no taxation without representation" from America. Due to the King's mental condition a regency bill is drawn up
Resignation of George Nugent Temple Grenville
The Queen is omitted from the regency list & Grenville resigns
Rule of Colonies
The stamp tax leads to a cry of "no taxation without representation" from America
Lord Lieutenant
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Peerage
Created Knight of the Garter
Secretary at British Embassy
Hume served as secretary to the British embassy in Paris, combining diplomatic duties with intellectual society.
Secretary to Marquess of Rockingham
Burke became secretary to Lord Rockingham, beginning a close political association with the Whig leader.
Astronomer Royal Appointed
Becomes Astronomer Royal and promotes Greenwich observations.
Maskelyne Appointed Astronomer Royal
Nevil Maskelyne began leading the Observatory with particular emphasis on practical navigation. The episode illustrates the growing value of calibrated scientific instruments.
Lunar Society Meetings
Darwin joins informal Birmingham meetings linking scientific inquiry with industrial improvement.
Industrial Revolution
Invents a condensing steam engine
Invention of Steam Engine
Invents a condensing steam engine
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Treaty of Allahabad
Shah Alam II concludes the Treaty of Allahabad and grants the East India Company the diwani revenue rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
General
Appointed General
Honours
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Thistle
Taxation
The Massachusetts Governors house is burned because of his support for the Stamp Act
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief