Birth of Joseph Bonaparte
Birth of Joseph Bonaparte
Historical events in 1768
30 historical records
January 17681 historical events
February 17682 historical events
Resolution-Hillsborough
The American colonies decide to boycott British imports. Passed in response to the Townshend acts, which raise duties
Resolutions-Hillsborough
The American colonies decide to boycott British imports. Passed in response to the Townshend acts, which raise duties
April 17681 historical events
Birth of Daniel Murray
Daniel Murray is born near Arklow in County Wicklow and later becomes one of the leading Catholic churchmen in nineteenth-century Dublin.
December 17681 historical events
RAA
George III becomes patron of the Royal Academy of Arts
Birth of Edouard Adolphe Casmimir Joeseph Mortier
Birth of Edouard Adolphe Casmimir Joeseph Mortier
Bastien und Bastienne
Composes the singspiel Bastien und Bastienne.
La finta semplice
Writes La finta semplice during the Vienna period.
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of France
Capture of Corsica
France captures Corsica
Purchase of Corsica
Genoa sells Corsica to France
Rule of Corsica
Genoa sells Corsica to France
Election to the French Academy
Condillac is elected to the Academie francaise after returning from his Parma appointment.
Historic Doubts On Richard III
Questions the guilty accounts of Richard III Henry VII, Henry VIII & Shakespeare. Publication of "Historic Doubts On Richard III"
Royal Academy
Appointed President of the Royal Academy of Arts, its 1st President
Captain
Appointed Commander of the HMS Endeavour in the south Pacific
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Resignation of William Pitt the Elder
Resigns due to ill health
Appointment at Lewes Excise Office
Paine settled in Lewes while serving in the excise administration and engaging with local political discussion.
Birmingham Canal Act
Begins work connected with the canal that will link Birmingham to wider trade routes.
Siege of Boston
British troops land in Boston after unrest in Massachusetts caused by the Stamp Acts
Reballion of Rebels in Warsaw
Stanislas Poniatowski is elected King but Prince Repnin imposes Catherines rule
Civil War
Storms Cracow
Major General
Appointed Major General
Major General
Appointed Major General
Reballion of Rebels in Warsaw
Stanislas Poniatowski is elected King but Prince Repnin imposes Catherines rule
Rule of Poland
Stanislas Poniatowski is elected King but Prince Repnin imposes Catherines rule
Election
Elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Massachusetts House
Elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives