1769
Italian Journey
Begins the first Italian journey with Leopold Mozart.
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Begins the first Italian journey with Leopold Mozart.
Opening day of the Royal Academy
Le Gentil reaches Pondicherry for the 1769 transit but clouds prevent him from observing the event after years of travel.
Cook's expedition observes the transit of Venus from Tahiti as part of an international effort to determine the astronomical unit.
Green makes timed observations of the Venus transit from Tahiti during Cook's scientific expedition.
Rittenhouse leads observations of the transit of Venus in Pennsylvania for measurements of the Earth-Sun distance.
Arkwright patents a water-powered spinning frame suited to large factory production.
Birth of Arthur Wellesley
Birth of Isac Brock
Marc Isambard Brunel is born at Hacqueville in Normandy to Jean Charles Brunel and Marie-Victoire Lefebvre.
Birth of Michel Ney
Birth of Napoleon I, father of Napoleon I, born in Ajaccio, Corsica, 4th child
Birth of Napoleon I, mother of Napoleon I, born in Ajaccio, Corsica, 4th child
Birth of Napoleon I, Corsica, 4th child of a poor Corsican lawyer
Birth of Vinzenz Rittimann
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