1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). This is the calendar for any common year starting on Sunday (dominical letter A). ...

Events

• Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen exhibits the "Mechanical Turk", a chess-playing machine
• May 14 - Charles III of Spain sends Spanish missionaries, who found California missions in San Diego, Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Monterey and begin the settlement of California.
• Famine in Bengal kills 10 million people, a third of the population, in the worst natural disaster in human history (in terms of lives lost).
• The Maharajah of Mysore forces the British to agree a treaty of mutual assistance in view of the famine, but the British East India Company increases its demands on the Bengali people to keep profits up.
• David Garrick holds the first Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon.
• June 7 - Frontiersman Daniel Boone first began to explore the present-day Bluegrass State, Kentucky.
• Richard Arkwright invents the spinning frame.
• April 13 - 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 June 3rd. After the voyage, the data was found to be inaccurate in determining the distance between the Sun and Earth.
• The city of Brescia, Italy is devastated when the Church of San Nazaro, near Venice, is struck by lightning. The resulting fire ignites 200,000 lb (90,000 kg) of gunpowder being stored there, causing a massive explosion which destroys one sixth of the city and kills 3,000 people. The disaster prompts the Roman Catholic Church to abandon their religious objection to using lightning rods to protect their property.

Wolfgang von (de Pámánd) Kempelen or Ján Vlk Kempelen or Farkas Kempelen (born 23 January 1734 in Pressburg (today Bratislava), died 26 March 1804 in Vienna) was an author and inventor, who became most famous for his construction of the Mechanical Turk, which was a first-class... Engraving of the Turk The Turk was a famous hoax which purported to be a chess-playing automaton first constructed and unveiled in 1769 by Wolfgang von Kempelen (1734-1804). ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... Charles III of Spain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Spanish Missions of California (more simply referred to as the California Missions) comprise a series of religious outposts established by Spanish Catholic Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans, to spread the Christian doctrine among the local Native Americans, but with the added benefit of giving Spain a toehold in the frontier... San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ... Mission Santa Barbara, known as the queen of the missions. Santa Barbara is a city in California, United States. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Monterrey is a city in Nuevo León, Mexico. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... Bengal, known as Bôngo (Bengali: বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bôngodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bangla (Bengali), is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... Portrait of David Garrick David Garrick (February 19, 1717 – January 20, 1779) was an English actor, dramatist, theatrical producer and theatrical manager, and a friend and pupil of Samuel Johnson. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734-September 26, 1820), was a famous American pioneer, frontiersman and Indian-fighter, who blazed the trail known as the Wilderness Road and founded Boonesborough, Kentucky (also known as Boonesboro). ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Senators Mitch McConnell (R) Jim Bunning (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... Richard Arkwright Sir Richard Arkwright ( the last of 13 children December 23, 1732, August 3, 1792) was an Englishman credited with the spinning frame — later renamed the water frame following the transition to water power. ... The spinning frame was an invention developed during the 18th century British Industrial Revolution. ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... James Cook, portrait by Nathaniel Dance, c. ... Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, at 17°40′S 149°30′W. The island had a population of 169,674 inhabitants at the 2002 census. ... Endeavour replica in Cooktown harbour HM Bark Endeavour was originally a small merchant collier named Earl of Pembroke, built in Whitby, North Yorkshire. ... Photo taken during the French 1999 eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and obscures it totally or partially. ... (*min temperature refers to cloud tops only) Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 9. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... The Sun (or Sol) is the star at the center of our Solar system. ... Earth, also known as Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third-closest planet to the Sun. ... Location within Italy Brescia is a city in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy with a population of around 200,000. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venessia in the local dialect), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′N 12°19′E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... Lightning over Pentagon City in Arlington County, Virginia Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. ... Gunpowder whether black powder or smokeless powder, is a substance which burns very rapidly and is used as a propellant in firearms. ... It has been suggested that Catholic teachings be merged into this article or section. ... Nikola Teslas Lightning-Protector U.S. Patent 1266175 A lightning rod (or lightning protector) is a metal strip or rod, usually of copper or similar conductive material, used as part of lightning safety to protect tall or isolated structures (such as the roof of a building or the mast...

Births

• January 10 - Michel Ney, French marshal (d. 1815)
• March 1 - François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers, French general (d. 1796)
• March 10 - Jospeh Williamson, philanthropist and builder of the Williamson's tunnels (d. 1840)
• March 23 - William Smith, English geologist and cartographer (d. 1839)
• March 29 - Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, French marshal (d. 1851)
• April 3 - Christian Gunther von Bernstorff, Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat (d. 1835)
• April 11 - Jean Lannes, French marshal (d. 1809)
• April 13 - Thomas Lawrence, English painter (d. 1830)
• May 1 - Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British general and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1852)
• May 6 - Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1824)
• June 18 - Viscount Castlereagh, British statesman, diplomat, and soldier
• August 15 - Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France (d. 1821)
• September 14 - Karl Salomo Zachariae Von Lingenthal, German jurist (d. 1843)
• October 6 - Isaac Brock, British general and administrator (d. 1812)
• December 13 - James Scarlett Abinger, English judge (d. 1844)
• James Dadford, English canal engineer

January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Michel Ney, Marshal of France Michel Ney (January 10, 1769 – December 7, 1815) called Le Rougeaud (the ruddy) and le Brave des Braves (the bravest of the brave) was a marshal of the French army who fought in the French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers (March 1, 1769 - September 21, 1796), French general, was born at Chartres. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... Graffiti circa 1960s on the wall of The Williamson Tunnels The Corner tunnel and arch constructed out of individual sandstone blocks with view of Biddulphs factory rubbish chute. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... William Smith. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, marshal of France Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult, duc de Dalmatie (March 29, 1769 – November 26, 1851), generalissimo of France, was born at Saint-Arnans-la-Bastide (now in department of the Tarn), and was the son of a country notary at that place. ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... Count Christian Gunther von Bernstorff (April 3, 1769 – March 18, 1835) was a Danish and Prussian statesman and diplomat, son of Count Andreas Peter von Bernstorff. ... 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... Jean Lannes Jean Lannes, duke of Montebello (April 11, 1769 – May 31, 1809), marshal of France, was born at Lectoure (Gers). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 13 April is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... Sir Thomas Lawrence (April 13, 1769 - January 7, 1830), was an English painter was born at Bristol. ... 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... The Most Noble Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG, GCB, GCH, PC, FRS (c. ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Ferdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany, or, more fully, His Imperial and Royal Highness Ferdinando III Giuseppe Giovanni Baptista Grand Duke of Tuscany, Archduke of Austria, Prince of Hungary and Bohemia, (May 6, 1769 – June 18, 1824; born and died in Florence, Italy), was the son of Emperor Leopold II... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry, (June 18, 1769 - August 12, 1822), known until 1821 by his courtesy title of Viscount Castlereagh, was an Anglo-Irish politician born in Dublin who represented the United Kingdom at the Congress of Vienna. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Bonaparte as general Napoleon Bonaparte ( 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a general of the French Revolution and was the ruler of France as First Consul (Premier Consul) of the French Republic from November 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French (Empereur des Français... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Karl Salomo Zachariae von Lindenthal, (September 14, 1769 - March 27, 1843), German jurist, was born at Meissen in Saxony, the son of a lawyer and was the father of Karl Eduard Zachariae. ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in Leap years). ... Sir Isaac Brock KCB (6 October 1769 – October 13, 1812) was a British Major-General and administrator. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Scarlett, 1st Baron Abinger (December 13, 1769 - April 17, 1844) was an English judge. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... James Dadford (born 1769) was an English canal engineer, as were his father Thomas Dadford and brothers Thomas Dadford Junior and John Dadford. ...

Deaths

• February 2 - Pope Clement XIII (b. 1693)
• April 20 - Chief Pontiac, Ottawa chief (murdered)
• June 1 - Edward Holyoke, American President of Harvard University (b. 1689)
• August 2 - Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, English politician (b. 1689)
• August 29 - Edmond Hoyle, English game expert (b. 1672)
• December 13 - Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, German poet (b. 1715)
• December 30 - Nicholas Taaffe, 6th Viscount Taaffe, Austrian soldier (b. 1685)