What is 1760s?
The '''1760s''' was a decade that began on 1 January 1760 and ended on 31 December 1769. It is distinct from the decade known as the '''''177th decade''''' which began on January 1, 1761. and ended on December 31, 1770.{{decadebox|176}} == Events and trends == === Events === * King [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] takes the British throne in [[1760]]. The [[Seven Years' War]] ([[1756]]–[[1763]]) comes to an end. [[France]] gives [[Canada]] to Britain, but criticism of the government still grows, led by the controversial figure of [[John Wilkes]]. Meanwhile, there is increasing unrest in Britain's [[United States|American]] colonies. King George III died later in 1820. * Science and technology – development of the [[steam engine]] continues. == World leaders == * Emperor [[Qianlong]] (Ch'ien Lung) ([[China]]) * King Frederick V ([[Denmark]] and [[Norway]]) * King Christian VII ([[Denmark]] and [[Norway]]) * [[King Louis XV]] ([[France]]) * King Augustus III ([[Poland]]) * King José I ([[Portugal]]) * Czar Peter III ([[Russia]]) * Czarina [[Catherine II]] (the Great) ([[Russia]]) * King [[Carlos III]] ([[Spain]]) * King Adolf Fredrik ([[Sweden]]) * Sultan Mustafa III ([[Ottoman Empire]]) * [[King George III]] ([[United Kingdom]]) === Births === * [[Josephine de Beauharnais]], Empress of [[France]] * [[Michail Leontievich Bulatov]], Russian military === Deaths === * [[Pierre de Marivaux]], French writer [[Category:1760s| ]]