1763

Years: 1760 1761 1762 - 1763 - 1764 1765 1766
Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1763 in art 1763 in literature 1763 in music 1763 in science List of state leaders in 1763 List of religious leaders in 1763

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

Events

February 10 - French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada to Great Britain.
15 February - the Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria and their allies
March 1 - Charles Townshend becomes President of the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom government
May 7 - Chief Pontiac begins the "Conspiracy of Pontiac" by attacking British forces at Fort Detroit.
June 2 - Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.
June 28 – earthquake in Komarom, Hungary
August 5 - Pontiac's War - Battle of Bushy Run - British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run in the Pennsylvania backcountry.
The Treaty of Paris signed by Great Britain, France and Spain brings an end to the Seven Years' War (also called the French and Indian War in the United States)
First publication of Bayes' theorem
Proclamation of 1763
City of St. Louis Missouri founded

January 26 - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, French Field Marshal, later King Charles XIV John of Sweden and Charles III John of Norway
February 29 - Ann Lee, founder of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing ("Shakers")
March 9 - William Cobbett, journalist and author (+ 1835)
March 13 - Guillaume Marie Anne Brune, French soldier (+ 1815)
March 21 - Jean Paul, poet and publicist (+ 1825)
June 20 - Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot († 1798)
June 23 - Josephine de Beauharnais, Empress of France.
July 17 - John Jacob Astor, entrepreneur (+ 1848)
December 25 - Claude Chappe, telecommunication pioneer (in semaphore relays).
December 28 - John Molson, Canadian entrepreneur (+ 1836)