1763 ( MDCCLXIII ) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar  and a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar , the 1763rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 763rd year of the 2nd millennium , the 63rd year of the 18th century , and the 4th year of the 1760s decade. As of the start of 1763, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events [ change | change source ]

• 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 British 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 Native Americans 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

Births

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Deaths

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