22 May 1762Birth of Henry BathurstHenry Bathurst Bathurst, 3rd
Birth of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
Historical records for Great Britain in 1762, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Birth of George IV, eldest son of George III & Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Created Prince of Wales & Earl of Chester
Takes part in the capture of Manila
Helps the Prusso-British Army defeat the French in Westphalia
Birth of George IV, eldest son of George III & Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Captures Granada
Issues orders to capture Havana. An attack on the hub of Spanish trade as war with Spain appears inevitable
Captures the Island of Martinique
Captures St Lucia
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Death of George Anson
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty
Brindley believed it would be possible to use canals to link the four great rivers of England: the Mersey, Trent, Severn and Thames (the "Grand Cross" scheme)
Pioneers the concept of latent heat while teaching and researching at Glasgow.
Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Created Baron Clive of Plessey
Purchases what was then Buckingham House for œ21,000 from Sir Charles Sheffield
Appointed Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State
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