Royal Academy
Opening day of the Royal Academy
Historical events in 1769
34 historical records
January 17692 historical events
Birth of Michel Ney
Birth of Michel Ney
April 17691 historical events
Birth of Marc Isambard Brunel
Marc Isambard Brunel is born at Hacqueville in Normandy to Jean Charles Brunel and Marie-Victoire Lefebvre.
May 17692 historical events
Birth of Arthur Wellesley
Birth of Arthur Wellesley
Birth of Vinzenz Rittimann
Birth of Vinzenz Rittimann
June 17694 historical events
Transit of Venus
Le Gentil reaches Pondicherry for the 1769 transit but clouds prevent him from observing the event after years of travel.
Transit of Venus Observed
Green makes timed observations of the Venus transit from Tahiti during Cook's scientific expedition.
Transit of Venus Expedition
Cook's expedition observes the transit of Venus from Tahiti as part of an international effort to determine the astronomical unit.
Transit of Venus Observed
Rittenhouse leads observations of the transit of Venus in Pennsylvania for measurements of the Earth-Sun distance.
July 17691 historical events
Water Frame
Arkwright patents a water-powered spinning frame suited to large factory production.
August 17693 historical events
Birth of Napoleon I
Birth of Napoleon I, father of Napoleon I, born in Ajaccio, Corsica, 4th child
Birth of Napoleon I
Birth of Napoleon I, mother of Napoleon I, born in Ajaccio, Corsica, 4th child
Birth of Napoleon I
Birth of Napoleon I, Corsica, 4th child of a poor Corsican lawyer
October 17691 historical events
Birth of Isac Brock
Birth of Isac Brock
December 17691 historical events
Italian Journey
Begins the first Italian journey with Leopold Mozart.
Salzburg Court
Is appointed honorary Konzertmeister at the Salzburg court.
Sane Designs Dredging Equipment
His early naval work included designs for scows and a dredger intended for a voyage to Martinique. It enhanced the technical organisation of fleet construction.
Invention of Steam Tractor
Invents the steam tractor
Discovery of Australia
Makes a detailed survey of the east coast of Australia
Discovery of Botany Bay
Names Botany Bay
Discovery of New South Wales
Names New South Wales
Discovery of New Zealand
Sails around New Zealand
Birth of Robert Stewart
Birth of Robert Stewart
Return to Edinburgh
Hume settled again in Edinburgh and remained active in the intellectual culture of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Observations on Present State of Nation
Burke published Observations on a Late State of the Nation, challenging assessments of Britain's finances and government.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Shipyard Occupies Southern Dock Side
John Okill maintained a shipbuilding facility beside the dock and added repair and construction activity to the waterfront. The change expanded options for the use of Liverpool dock facilities.
Invention of Power Loom
His wool-combing machine does the work of 20 persons in preparing sheeps wool
Industrial Revolution
The spinning frame or water frame was developed by Richard Arkwright who, along with two partners, patents it in 1769
Invention of Spinning Mill
Invents the spinning mill, a water powered spinning machine
Oxford Canal
In 1769 an Act of Parliament authorising the Oxford Canal was passed, having been promoted in Parliament by Sir Roger Newdigate MP, who chaired the canal company. The intention was to link the industrial English Midlands to London via the River Thames. Construction began shortly after near Coventry
Pope
Appointed Pope
Massachusetts House
Appointed Speaker to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Speaker
Appointed Speaker to the Massachusetts House of Representatives