1760

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

Decades: 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s

Years: 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 - 1760 - 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765

• March 20 - The "Great Fire" of Boston destroys 349 buildings.
• October 25 - George III of the United Kingdom ascends to the throne.
• Russian army briefly occupies Berlin and Koenigsberg.

Births:

• May 10 - Johann Peter Hebel[?], poet (+ 1826)
• September 14 - Luigi Cherubini[?], Italian composer
• December 13 - James Scarlett Abinger
• Karl Bottiger

Deaths:

• October 25- King George II of Great Britain.