Important Historical Events of the year 1758, Year 1758 in History

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List of 1758 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1758

What happened in the year 1758?

Date	Event
January 24, 1758	During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763).
February 4, 1758	The city of Macapá in Brazil is founded by Sebastião Veiga Cabral.
April 28, 1758	The Marathas defeat the Afghans in the Battle of Attock and capture the city.
May 8, 1758	The Maratha Empire captures Peshawar from the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Peshawar. The Maratha Empire was extended to its farthest distance away from Pune that it ever reached, over 2,000 km (1,200 mi), almost to the borders of Afghanistan.
May 21, 1758	Ten-year-old Mary Campbell is abducted in Pennsylvania by Lenape during the French and Indian War. She is returned six and a half years later.
June 12, 1758	French and Indian War: Siege of Louisbourg: James Wolfe's attack at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, commences.
June 23, 1758	Seven Years' War: Battle of Krefeld: British, Hanoverian, and Prussian forces defeat French troops at Krefeld in Germany.
June 30, 1758	Seven Years' War: Habsburg Austrian forces destroy a Prussian reinforcement and supply convoy in the Battle of Domstadtl, helping to expel Prussian King Frederick the Great from Moravia.
July 8, 1758	French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
July 26, 1758	French and Indian War: The Siege of Louisbourg ends with British forces defeating the French and taking control of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
August 25, 1758	Seven Years' War: Frederick II of Prussia defeats the Russian army at the Battle of Zorndorf.
August 29, 1758	The Treaty of Easton establishes the first American Indian reservation, at Indian Mills, New Jersey, for the Lenape.
September 11, 1758	Battle of Saint Cast: France repels British invasion during the Seven Years' War.
October 14, 1758	Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.
November 25, 1758	French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh.
December 13, 1758	The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.
December 25, 1758	Halley's Comet is sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch, confirming Edmund Halley's prediction of its passage. This was the first passage of a comet predicted ahead of time.