1st Antarctic Circle Crossing
1st person to cross the Antarctic circle
Historical events in 1773
47 historical records
January 17732 historical events
Discovery of Antarctica
First recorded crossing of the Antarctic Circle during Cook's second voyage
May 17731 historical events
Birth of Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich
Birth of Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von Metternich
September 17731 historical events
Siege of Hirsov
Defeats a Turkish assault on Hirsov
November 17735 historical events
Boston Tea Party
A mass meeting passes a resolution, introduced by Adams, urging the captain of Dartmouth to send the ship back without paying import duty
Boston Tea Party
When the tea ship Dartmouthr arrives in Boston Samuel Adams calls for a mass meeting to be held at Faneuil Hall
Boston Tea Party
Governor Hutchinson refuses to grant permission for the Dartmouth to leave Boston without paying tea duty
Boston Tea Party
Governor Thomas Hutchinson had been urging London to take a hard line with the Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Governor Thomas Hutchinson had been urging London to take a hard line with the Sons of Liberty
December 177317 historical events
Reballion of Rebels in Boston
Merchants board a boycotted ship to hold a tea Party & throw its tea overboard
Reballion of Rebels in London
1st tea ship is boycotted in Boston by the British
Reballion of Rebels in Boston
Holds a tea party & throws tea overboard, followed by other American ports. Causes the British Parliament to place Boston under military rule
Boston Tea Party
Benjamin Rush urges his fellow countrymen to oppose the landing of the tea, because the cargo contained "the seeds of slavery
Boston Tea Party
Aimed Tea Act of 1773, which allowed the British East India company to sell tea from China in American colonies without paying taxes
Boston Tea Party
Colonists object to the Tea Act because they believe it violates their rights to "no taxation without representation"
Boston Tea Party
Demonstrators destroy an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is a protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston
Boston Tea Party
The British Government responds harshly and the episode escalates into the American Revolution
Sons of Liberty
The Boston Tea Party is a protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston
Boston Tea Party
After a meeting held by Adams demonstrators board three vessels and dump all 342 chests of tea into the water
Boston Tea Party
Argues the Tea Party was not the act of a lawless mob, but was instead a principled protest and the only remaining option the people had to defend their constitutional rights
Boston Tea Party
Whether or not Samuel Adams helped plan the Boston Tea Party is disputed, but he immediately worked to publicize and defend it
Constitution of USA
Adams refers to the idea that all Governments have a constitution, written or not, and that the constitution of Great Britain could be interpreted as banning the levying of taxes without representation
Constitution of USA
Argues the Tea Party was not the act of a lawless mob, but was instead a principled protest and the only remaining option the people had to defend their constitutional rights
Reballion of Rebels in Boston
The 2nd cousin of President John Adams is the chief instigator of the Boston tea party. A protest against the British tea tax imposed on Colonialists in Massachusetts
Boston Tea Party
Colonists object to the Tea Act because they believe it violates their rights to "no taxation without representation"
Symphony No 25
Completes Symphony No 25 in G minor.
Vienna Visit
Visits Vienna and absorbs new instrumental styles.
Journey to Russia
Diderot travels to Russia and discusses education and reform with Catherine II.
Experiences Renewed Illness
Cowper's renewed mental illness interrupted his religious and literary activity in Olney.
Birmingham Assay Office
The Birmingham Assay Office begins hallmarking locally manufactured silver goods.
Polar Bear
According to later tradition, tries to confront a polar bear during the expedition.
Discovery of Tonga Islands
Cook 1st visits Tonga
Southern Ocean Expedition
Continues probing the southern ice after crossing the Antarctic Circle, disproving many hopes for an easily habitable southern continent
ICCC
Founds Inter-Colonial Committee's of Correspondence
Trial
The British Government holds the HMS Gaspee trials in Great Britain
Marine Chronometer Accuracy Assessed
The longitude debate brought precision marine timekeepers into comparison with astronomical methods and naval needs. The measurements helped reduce uncertainties in celestial reference positions.
Captain
Appointed Captain
HMS Seahorse
Sails to the East Indies aboard HMS Seahorse.
Assassination of Narayanrao
Narayanrao is assassinated inside Shaniwar Wada, triggering a succession crisis and prolonged conflict among Maratha political factions.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Italy
Society of Jesus (Jesuit)
Issues an apostolic brief suppressing the Jesuit order
Reballion of Rebels in south east Russia
Russian efforts against Turkey are hampered by a revolt in south east Russia
Reballion of Yemelyan Pugachev
Catherine II defeats a rebellion in eastern Russia led by Yemelyan Pugachev
Reballion of Rebels in south East Russia
Suppresses the Coassack rebellion in south East Russia. Russian efforts against Turkey are hampered by a revolt in south east Russia
Reballion of Yemelyan Pugachev
Catherine II defeats a rebellion in eastern Russia led by Yemelyan Pugachev
Reballion of Rebels in south East Russia
Suppresses the Coassack rebellion in south East Russia. Russian efforts against Turkey are hampered by a revolt in south east Russia