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1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1772nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 772nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 72nd year of the 18th century, and the 3rd year of the 1770s decade. As of the start of 1772, the ...
The Pine Tree Riot was a test of the British royal authority which is partially evident by the light fines exacted against the rioters. [11] By demonstrating that British rule was defiable it is believed the riot helped to inspire the Boston Tea Party. [3] [11]
Events from the year 1772 in Great Britain. Incumbents ... [3] 10 June – credit crisis of 1772 is triggered when, ...
A Voyage Round the World (complete title A Voyage Round the World in His Britannic Majesty's Sloop, Resolution, Commanded by Capt. James Cook, During the Years 1772, 3, 4, and 5) is Georg Forster's [nb 1] report on the second voyage of the British explorer James Cook.
ISBN 978-3-05-000180-7. Published first 1777 as: A Voyage round the World in His Britannic Majesty's Sloop Resolution, Commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the Years, 1772, 3, 4, and 5; Richardson, Brian (2005). Longitude and Empire: How Captain Cook's Voyages Changed the World. University of British Columbia Press. ISBN 0-7748-1190-0.
67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III").
Ask questions and dig deeper While referrals are a good place to start, you can’t stop there, Erickson says. “Referrals can help narrow down a list, but taxpayers should also take time to do ...
March – Gottfried August Bürger obtains a magistracy and is reconciled with his family. [1]May 7 – The Stadsschouwburg theatre in Amsterdam is destroyed by fire.; June At Marseilles, the Marquis de Sade embarks on an orgy, as a result of which he is convicted in absentia of sodomy and poisoning and receives a death sentence; he escapes.