1770 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1740s 1750s 1760s – 1770s – 1780s 1790s 1800s
Years:	1767 1768 1769 – 1770 – 1771 1772 1773

The year 1770 was a time of important events around the world. From big political changes to new discoveries and the birth of famous people, let's explore what happened in this exciting year.

Key Events of 1770
- Political and Social Changes
- Science and Discoveries
Famous Births of 1770
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Key Events of 1770

Political and Social Changes

March 5 – The Boston Massacre happened in America. British soldiers killed five Americans. This event helped start the American Revolutionary War about five years later.
May 14 – Marie Antoinette arrived at the French court. She was a young princess from Austria.
May 16 – Just two days later, 14-year-old Marie Antoinette married 15-year-old Louis-Auguste. He later became Louis XVI, the King of France.
May 16 – A large fire broke out during a fireworks show in Paris. This happened at the wedding celebration of the French crown prince. Many people were hurt.
June 3 – Explorers Gasper de Portola and Father Junipero Serra started the city of Monterey. This city was the capital of California for many years, from 1777 to 1849.
August 22 – The famous explorer James Cook claimed the eastern coast of New Holland (which is now Australia) for Great Britain.

Science and Discoveries

July 1 – A comet named Comet Lexell (D/1770 L1) passed by Earth.
Joseph Priestley, a British chemist, suggested using rubber to erase pencil marks. This was a new idea at the time!
Joseph Louis Lagrange, a brilliant mathematician, proved an important math problem called Bachet's Conjecture.