1769 in Great Britain
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Events from the year 1769 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - George III of the United Kingdom
- Prime Minister - Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, Whig
[edit] Events
- January - First Letters of Junius, criticising the government, appear in the Public Advertiser.[1]
- 13 April - First voyage of James Cook: James Cook arrives in Tahiti on the ship HM Bark Endeavour, preparing to observe the solar eclipse of the planet Venus, which took place on 3 June.[2] After the voyage, the data was found to be inaccurate in determining the distance between the Sun and Earth.
- 7 October - James Cook reaches New Zealand.[1]
- 19 November - Blackfriars Bridge across the River Thames in London opens to the public.[3]
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- Industrial Revolution: Richard Arkwright patents a spinning frame able to mechanically weave fabric.[4]
- James Watt patents an improved steam engine.[1]
- Actor David Garrick arranges the first of the annual Shakespeare festivals to be held in Stratford-upon-Avon.[4]
[edit] Publications
[edit] Births
- 6 January - Lord Charles Townshend, Member of Parliament (died 1796)
- 2 March - Walter Fawkes, writer and Member of Parliament (died 1825)
- 23 March - William Smith, geologist and cartographer (died 1839)
- 3 April - Josiah Wedgwood II, Member of Parliament (died 1843)
- 5 April - Sir Thomas Hardy, 1st Baronet, naval officer (died 1839)
- 13 April - Thomas Lawrence, painter (died 1830)
- 1 May - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, general and Prime Minister (died 1852)
- 2 May - John Malcolm, soldier, statesman and historian (died 1833)
- 21 May - John Hookham Frere, diplomat and author (died 1846)
- 18 June - Viscount Castlereagh, statesman, diplomat, and soldier (died 1822)
- 14 August - Richard Barry, 7th Earl of Barrymore, noble (died 1793)
- 10 September - Charles Bullen, admiral (died 1853)
- 19 September - George Raper, naval officer and illustrator (died 1797)
- 28 September - John Jackson, boxer (died 1845)
- 6 October - Isaac Brock, general and administrator (died 1812)
- 23 October - James Ward, painter and engraver (died 1859)
- 7 November - William Sturges Bourne, politician (died 1845)
- 12 November - Amelia Opie, author (died 1853)
- 13 December - James Scarlett Abinger, judge (died 1844)
- 23 December
- William Henry Clinton, general (died 1846)
- Martin Archer Shee, portrait painter (died 1850)
- date unknown
- Maria Bland, singer (died 1838 in the United Kingdom|1838]])
- Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness Conyngham, mistress of George IV (died 1861)
- James Dadford, English canal engineer (year of death unknown)
- Charles Ewart, soldier (died 1846)
- Francis Gore, officer and colonial administrator (died 1852)
- Robert Hetrick, poet (died 1849)
- William Rae, Member of Parliamenr (died 1842)
- Ellen Sharples, painter (died 1849)
[edit] Deaths
- 25 February - Henry Flitcroft, architecht (born 1697)
- 2 August - Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, politician (born 1689)
- 29 August - Edmond Hoyle, game expert (born 1672)
- date unknown
- Matthew Brettingham, architecht (born 1699)
- William Falconer, poet (born 1732)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Palmer, Alan & Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd, 224-225. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
- ^ Cook's Journal: Daily Entries, 13 April 1769. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ (2006) Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. ISBN 0-141-02715-0.
- ^ a b c Williams, Hywel (2005). Cassell's Chronology of World History. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 325. ISBN 0-304-35730-8.
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