1768

Years:
1765 1766 1767 - 1768 - 1769 1770 1771

Decades:
1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s

Centuries:
17th century - 18th century - 19th century

List of state leaders in 1768
List of religious leaders in 1768

Events

January 9 - Philip Astley stages the first modern circus (London)
May 10 - John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for the North Briton severely criticizing King George III. This action provokes rioting in London
Secretary of State for colonies appointed in Britain
Massachusetts Assembly dissolved for refusing to assist collection of taxes.
Boston citizens refuse to quarter British troops
France buys Corsica from Genoa
Gurkhas conquer Nepal
First of the weekly numbers of the Encyclopædia Britannica are published; 100 are planned


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