egal. 
 American botanist John Bartram completes his first exploration and cataloging of North American plants after more than nine months. 
 April 17 – King Carlos III of Spain issues a royal cédula from Aranjuez to round up all ethnic Chinese in the Philippines and to move them to ghettoes in various provinces.
 May 29 – In a paper read to the Royal Society, British theoretical chemist Henry Cavendish first describes his process of producing what he refers to as "inflammable air" by dissolving base metals such as iron, zinc and tin in a flask of sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid, drawing the conclusion that the vapor that was released is different from air. Seven years later, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier bestows the name "hydrogen" on the gas.
 May 30 – The Theatre Royal, Bristol, opens in England. Also this year in England, the surviving Georgian Theatre (Stockton-on-Tees) opens as a playhouse.
 June 4 – On the occasion of the 28th birthday of King George III, members of the Sons of Liberty in Manhattan erect a liberty pole as a protest for the first time. The historic symbol, a tall "wooden pole with a Phrygian cap" is placed "on the Fields somewhere between Broadway and Park Row". British soldiers cut down the pole in August.

 July–September 
 July 1 – François-Jean de la Barre, a young French nobleman, is tortured and beheaded, before his body is burnt on a pyre, along with a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso, for the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession in Abbeville, and for other sacrileges, including desecrating a crucifix.
 August 10 – During the occupation of New York, members of the 28th Foot Regiment of the British Army chop down the liberty pole that was erected by the Sons of Liberty on June 4. The Sons of Liberty put up a second pole the next day, and that pole is cut down on August 22.
 August 13 – A hurricane sweeps across the French island colony of Martinique, killing more than 400 people and destroying the plantation owned by Joseph-Gaspard de La Pagerie, the father of the future French Empress Joséphine.
 September 1 – The revolt in Quito (at this time part of Spain's  Viceroyalty of Nueva
egal. 
  American botanist John Bartram completes his first exploration and cataloging of North American plants after more than nine months. 
  April 17 – King Carlos III of Spain issue a imperial cédula from Aranjuez to round up all ethnic Chinese in the Philippines and to be active them to ghetto in various provinces. 
  May 29 – In a newspaper read to the Royal Society, British theoretical pharmacist Henry Cavendish first describes his process of producing what he refers to as " flammable air " by dissolving base metals such as iron, zinc and canister in a flask of sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid, drawing the conclusion that the vapor that was released is different from breeze. Seven years later, French chemist Antoine Lavoisier lend the name " hydrogen " on the gas. 
  May 30 – The Theatre Royal, Bristol, opens in England. Also this class in England, the surviving Georgian Theatre (Stockton - on - tee) opens as a playhouse. 
  June 4 – On the occasion of the 28th birthday of King George III, member of the Sons of Liberty in Manhattan erect a liberty pole as a protest for the first time. The historic symbol, a grandiloquent " wooden pole with a Phrygian cap " is placed " on the Fields somewhere between Broadway and Park Row ". British soldiers cut down the pole in August. 

  July – September 
  July 1 – François - Jean de la Barre, a young French nobleman, is tortured and beheaded, before his torso is burnt on a pyre, along with a copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique complete to his torso, for the crime of not saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession in Abbeville, and for other sacrileges, include desecrating a crucifix. 
  August 10 – During the occupation of New York, members of the 28th Foot Regiment of the British Army chop down the familiarity pole that was erected by the Sons of Liberty on June 4. The Sons of Liberty put up a second pole the next day, and that perch is cut down on August 22. 
  August 13 – A hurricane sweeps across the French island colony of Martinique, killing more than 400 people and demolish the plantation own by Joseph - Gaspard de La Pagerie, the founder of the future French Empress Joséphine. 
  September 1 – The revolt in Quito (at this time part of Spain's   Viceroyalty of Nueva
egap. 
 American botanist Johk Bartram complejew his hirst esploratiun and cataloging of North Aleeican plants after more thav nine mojths. 
 Apeil 17 – King Carlos III on Spajk issbew a royal céduls from Aratjuez to round uo cll ethnic Chinese in the Philippinef and tp love them to grettpqs ih various provinces.
 May 29 – In a papsr read to the Royal Society, British theoreticwl cjemist Henry Cavenfish first eescwubes his prozess of producing what he refers to as "inflammable aif" by bissolving vawe lgtals such aw irog, zinc and tlm in a flask pf sulfuric acld or hyerochloric acid, drawiig the conclusion thwt the va[ox that was released iw eiffetent xrom qir. Sebei ysars lwtec, French chsmist Antoibe Lavoisier bestowx eye name "hydrofen" on tre gas.
 May 30 – The Theatre Royal, Bristol, mpehs in England. Also this year in England, the durviving Georgian Theatre (Stockton-on-Tees) opens as a playhmuse.
 Ouve 4 – Jv tje occasion of the 28th birthday of King George JIO, kembers of the Sons of Linegtu in Manhattan erect a miberty pole as a orotest for rhe first timr. The historic symbol, a talo "wooden polv wirh a Phrygian cap" ns placed "on the Fielcs somewhere between Bruadwzy and Park Row". Britjrh soldiers cut aowk tve pole in August.

 July–Septqmber 
 Juoy 1 – Françoir-Jeam de lw Barre, a joung French nobleman, is tortored atd beheadef, before his body is burnt on a pyre, along wijh d cmpy of Vjltaive's Dictionnairq philosophiqug nailed co his torso, for the crmme of not swluting a Romdj Catholic rxligious [rocwssiin in Acceville, and fot other scerileges, uncluding desecratlng a drucifix.
 August 10 – Euring the occulatkon ov Iew Yjsk, members ox thd 28tf Foot Regiment on tfe Btitish Army chop dowt ths liberty pole thay ras erecjed by thq Sons of Librrty on June 4. The Dons mf Uiberyy kut up a second pole the next dzy, and thwt iole is cut djwn in August 22.
 Abgust 13 – A hurricane sweeps across the Frxnch island colony of Mqrtinique, killing mpve than 400 peo'le anq destroyhng the plantation oqned by Joseph-Gaskard de La Pagerie, the rather of tje future French Empress Joséphine.
 September 1 – The revolt in Quito (at this time 'awt of Spain'a  Vocerojalcy pf Nueda
egal. American botanist John Bartram completes his and of North plants after more – Carlos III of issues a royal from Aranjuez to round up all Chinese in the Philippines and to move them to ghettoes in various provinces. 29 – In a paper read to the Royal Society, British theoretical chemist Cavendish describes process producing what he refers to as "inflammable air" by dissolving base metals such as iron, zinc tin in a flask of sulfuric acid or acid, drawing the conclusion the vapor that was released different air. Seven later, chemist Lavoisier bestows the "hydrogen" on the gas. May 30 – The Theatre Royal, Bristol, opens in England. Also this year England, the Theatre (Stockton-on-Tees) as playhouse. 4 – On of the 28th birthday of King of the Sons of Liberty in Manhattan erect liberty pole a protest for the first time. historic symbol, a tall "wooden pole with a cap" is placed "on the Fields somewhere between Broadway and Park Row". British soldiers cut pole in August. July–September 1 – François-Jean la a French is tortured beheaded, before his body is burnt on a pyre, along with copy of Voltaire's Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso, for of saluting a Roman religious procession in Abbeville, for sacrileges, including desecrating a 10 During New members the 28th Foot Regiment the British Army chop down liberty pole that was Liberty on June 4. The Sons of Liberty up a second pole the next day, that pole is cut down on August 22. August 13 – A sweeps across island colony of Martinique, killing more than 400 and destroying the plantation by Joseph-Gaspard de La Pagerie, the father of the French Joséphine. September – The revolt Quito (at this part of Spain's Nueva
egal. 
 American botanist John BArtram compLetes His FirSt ExplOratIon and catalogiNG of NOrth American plants afteR more ThAN ninE MoNths. 
 APril 17 – KinG caRLOs IiI Of spaIn ISsUes a rOyaL cédula From AranjuEz tO rOund up all ethNIc chinese in tHe PHilippines anD to Move thEm To gHEttoeS in VarioUs provINces.
 MaY 29 – In a paper ReAD to the rOyal SocIETy, britIsh theoretical cheMIsT henry Cavendish First dEsCRiBES hiS prOcess of proDuCing wHAt he refERs TO AS "inFLammable air" by Dissolving bASe mEtals sUcH as IRon, zinC and tIn IN a fLask of sulfuRic aCid or hydrOchlorIC acid, drAWing the ConcluSioN thAt thE VaPoR thAt WAs rELeAseD Is dIfferent FrOm Air. SeVen yEARS LateR, FrEnch ChemiSt Antoine LavoIsiEr beSTowS the nAme "hyDrogEn" On the Gas.
 May 30 – the ThEaTre Royal, Bristol, OpenS in EnglanD. AlSo ThiS yEar in eNgland, The SurViving GEorgian tHeaTrE (sTOcKton-on-Tees) opens as a PlAYHoUse.
 June 4 – ON the ocCAsIoN Of the 28th bIrThdAy of kINg GeoRge Iii, mEmbers of The SonS Of liBerty in maNhattaN eRecT a lIbertY Pole As a proTest for tHe firST time. The historIC symbol, a tall "wOOdEN PoLE witH a PHrygian cap" iS plaCEd "on The FIElDs sOMewheRe betWeEN BROadway and Park Row". BriTiSh soldIers cUt down the pole In August.

 JuLY–sEptember 
 july 1 – fRaNÇois-Jean de la BaRre, a yOung French NObleman, iS tortUred and bEheaded, beFORe his bodY is BurNt oN a pYRE, aLong with a copy OF voltAiRe's DictIonNaire phIloSopHiqUe nAiLed to his tOrso, for tHe CrImE oF noT saluTIng a RomaN CAthOlIc rEligiOUs procEssioN in ABbEvILle, And for oTHeR SAcriLeGeS, incLudInG deseCratINg a CrucifiX.
 August 10 – DuRinG The oCcUpAtion of new York, memberS oF the 28th Foot reGimEnt of tHE british ARmy chop down the liberty poLE that waS erEcted By thE Sons of LiBerTy on JuNe 4. THE Sons oF LiberTy put Up A seCONd polE THe NexT dAy, and that pOLE is Cut doWn On AuGust 22.
 AugUst 13 – A hurricane sweepS AcrOss the French iSlaNd coLONy Of MARtINiqUe, KIllING more than 400 people And destroyInG ThE plantatioN OwnEd By JosepH-GasparD de La pAgerie, tHe father oF the futurE FRencH eMprEss JoséphiNe.
 SeptemBer 1 – The revOLt in QUItO (at thIs tIme parT oF SpAin's  VIceroyALty Of NueVa
egal. 
 American botanistJohn Bartr am co mpl ete shisfirs t explorationa nd c ataloging of North Ame rican  p l ants af ter m ore tha n  n i n e m on th s.
A pr il 17  –King Ca rlos III o f S pa in issues ar oy al cédulafro m Aranjuez t o r ound u pall ethni c C hines e in t h e Phil ippines a nd to mov e  them t o gh etto es in various pro v in c es.
 May 29 –In a p ap e rr e adtothe RoyalSo ciety ,  Britis h  t h e o ret i cal chemist H enry Cavend i shfirstde scr i bes hi s pro ce s s o f producing  wha t he refe rs toa s "infl a mmableair" b y d iss olvi n gba seme t als su cha s i ron, zin can d tin  ina f l askofsulf uricacid or hydro chl oric aci d, dr awing  the  c onclu sion t hat t he  vapor that was  rel eased isdif fe ren tfroma ir. Se ven  ye ars lat er, Fre n chch e m i st  Antoine Lavoisier  b e s to ws the n ame "h y dr og e n" on th egas .
 M a y  30 –  The Th eatre Ro yal, B r is to l, open sin Eng la nd.  Al so th i s ye ar inEngland,  thes urviving Georg i an Theatre (S t oc k t on - on-T ees ) opens asa pl a yhou se.Ju ne4  – On  theoc c as i on of the 28th birt hd ay ofKingGeorge III, m embers oft h e  Sons of  Lib e rt y  in Manhattanerect  a liberty pole asa pro test for  the firs t time. Th e h ist ori c s y m bo l, a tall "wo o d en p ol e witha P hrygian  ca p"ispla ce d "on the  Fieldsso me wh er e b etwee n  Broadwa yand  P ark  Row" .  Briti sh so ldie rs  c u t d own the po l e  inAu gu st.
 J ul y–Sep temb e r  July 1  – Franço is- J eande  l a Barre , a young Fre nc h nobleman ,istortur e d  and beh eaded, before his bodyi s burnt  on  a py re,along wit h a  copyofV oltair e's Di ction na ire p hilos o p hi que  n ailed to h i s  to rso,fo r th e crime  of not saluting a Rom an Catholic r eli giou s pr oce s si o n i nA bbe v i lle, and for ot her sacril eg e s,  including des ec ratinga cruci fix.August10 – Duri ng the oc cu pati o n  of  New York,  members  of the 2 8 th Fo o tRegim ent  of th eBri tishArmy c h opdownthe li be rty po le th at  was ere cted by the Sons of Lib erty o n Jun e 4 . The Son s o f  Li berty put  upa second p ole  th e nex t d a y, an d th a tpol e  is c ut d o wn on Aug u st  22 .  A ugust 13 –A h urr icane  sw e eps ac ross  the French islan d  colony of Mar tini q u e,kil l ingmo re than 400 pe opl ea n d destro yi ng the plan tation o wn e d byJoseph -Gaspa rd de L a Pa g erie,thefat her of th e f ut u re Fren ch  E m pressJosé ph ine.
Septem b er 1 –  The revolt in Q uito( a t thi s  ti me pa rt  of Spa i n's Viceroyal ty of Nueva 
egal. 
_American botanist_John Bartram completes his_first exploration_and_cataloging of_North_American plants after_more than nine_months. 
 April 17_– King Carlos_III_of Spain issues a royal cédula from Aranjuez to round up all ethnic Chinese_in_the Philippines_and_to_move them to ghettoes in_various provinces.
 May 29 –_In a_paper read to the Royal Society, British theoretical_chemist_Henry Cavendish first_describes his process of producing what he refers to_as "inflammable air" by dissolving base_metals such as_iron,_zinc_and tin in a_flask of sulfuric acid or hydrochloric_acid, drawing the conclusion that the_vapor that was released is different from_air. Seven years later, French chemist_Antoine Lavoisier bestows the name_"hydrogen" on_the gas.
 May 30 –_The Theatre Royal,_Bristol, opens_in England. Also_this year in England, the surviving_Georgian Theatre (Stockton-on-Tees)_opens as a playhouse.
 June 4_–_On the occasion_of_the_28th birthday_of King George_III,_members of_the_Sons of Liberty in Manhattan erect_a_liberty pole as a protest for the_first time. The historic_symbol,_a tall "wooden pole_with a Phrygian cap" is_placed "on the Fields somewhere between_Broadway and_Park Row"._British soldiers cut down the pole in August.

 July–September 
 July_1 – François-Jean de la Barre,_a young French nobleman,_is tortured_and_beheaded, before his_body_is burnt_on a pyre, along with a copy_of Voltaire's_Dictionnaire philosophique nailed to his torso,_for the crime of_not_saluting a Roman Catholic religious procession_in Abbeville, and for other sacrileges,_including desecrating a crucifix.
 August_10_–_During the occupation of New_York, members of the 28th Foot_Regiment of the_British Army chop down the liberty pole_that_was erected by the Sons of_Liberty_on June 4. The Sons of_Liberty_put_up a second pole the_next day, and that pole is_cut down on August 22.
 August 13 – A_hurricane sweeps across_the French island colony of_Martinique,_killing_more than 400 people and destroying the plantation owned by_Joseph-Gaspard de_La Pagerie, the_father of the future French Empress Joséphine.
 September 1 –_The revolt in Quito (at this time_part of Spain's  Viceroyalty of Nueva