1765 in Great Britain
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Events from the year 1765 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom
- Prime Minister - George Grenville, Whig (to 13 July), Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Whig
[edit] Events
- 8 February - Nevil Maskelyne becomes Astronomer Royal.[1]
- 22 March - Parliament passes the Stamp Act which is the first direct tax levied on the American colonies.[2]
- 24 March - Parliament passes the Quartering Act that requires the 13 American colonies to house British troops.[3]
- 7 May - HMS Victory, the oldest naval ship still in commission, is launched.[1]
- 21 June - The Isle of Man is brought under British control.
- 12 July - George Grenville dismissed as Prime Minister by King George III.[4]
- 13 July - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham succeeds Grenville as Prime Minister.[5]
- 12 August - Robert Clive secures the rights for the East India Company to collect taxes in Bengal from Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.[1]
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- William Tryon appointed Governor of North Carolina.[1]
- Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire completed.[1]
- James Watt makes a breakthrough in the development of the steam engine.[6]
- Lancelot Brown designs the gardens at Blenheim Palace, Hampton Court Palace, and Broadlands.[7]
[edit] Publications
- William Blackstone's influential work Commentaries on the Laws of England.[1]
- The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes an anonymous children's story published by John Newbery.[8]
[edit] Births
- 13 January - Richard Westall, painter (died 1836)
- 1 February - Charles Hatchett, chemist (died 1847)
- 26 April - Emma, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Horatio Nelson (died 1815)
- 15 June - Henry Thomas Colebrooke, orientalist (died 1831)
- 21 August - King William IV of the United Kingdom (died 1837)
- 24 October - James Mackintosh, publicist (died 1832)
- 20 November - Sir Thomas Fremantle, captain and politician (died 1819)
[edit] Deaths
- 3 March - William Stukeley, archaeologist (born 1687)
- 5 April - Edward Young, poet (born 1683)
- 10 October - Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1688)
- 31 October - Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, military leader (born 1721)
- 30 November - George Glas, merchant and adventurer (born 1725)
- 3 December - Lord John Philip Sackville, cricketer (born 1713)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f "1765." The People's Chronology. Ed. Jason M. Everett. Thomson Gale, 2006. eNotes.com. 2006. 7 Jun, 2007
- ^ (2006) Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. ISBN 0-141-02715-0.
- ^ The Quartering Act of 1765, ushistory.org. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ PMS in history: George Grenville, 10 Downing Street website. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ PMS in history: Marquess of Rockingham, 10 Downing Street website. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 323. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
- ^ Palmer, Alan & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd, 223-224. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
- ^ Icons, a portrait of England 1750-1800. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
[edit] See also
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