1767
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| Years: 1764 1765 1766 - 1767 - 1768 1769 1770 | |
| Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century | |
1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar).
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Events
- The Burmese army captures the Thai capital of Ayutthaya, and destroys the city.
- North Carolina woodsman Daniel Boone goes through the Cumberland Gap and reaches Kentucky - in defiance of a decree from King George III. He discovers a rich hunting ground, contested by several Native American tribes.
- American Whalers venture into the Antarctic for the first time, and begin to commercially exploit it.
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau settles in England.
- The first known competition of the winter sport biathlon takes place, in Norway
- The final volume of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne is published.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his first true opera, Apollo et Hyacinthus.
- June - Jean Chastel kills the infamous Beast of Gévaudan by firing 2 silver bullets at it because he thought it was a werewolf. The Beasts Reign of Terror began in 1764.
- The Townshend Acts are passed by British Parliament, placing a tax on common products, such as lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea.
Year in topic
Births
- March 15 - Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States (d. 1845)
- July 11 - John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States (d. 1848)
- October 25 - Benjamin Constant, Swiss writer (d. 1830)
- November 22 - Andreas Hofer, Austrian national hero (d. 1810)
Deaths
- June 25 - Georg Philipp Telemann, German composer (b. 1681)
- Firmin Abauzit, French scientist (b. 1679)
Monarchs/Presidents
- China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796)
- Prussia - Frederick II King of Prussia (reigned from 1740 to 1786)
- Sweden - Adolf Frederick of Sweden King of Sweden (reigned from 1751 to 1771)af:1767
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