List of 1769 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1769
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 4, 1769 | Mozart departed Italy after the last of his three tours there. |
| July 14, 1769 | An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá leaves its base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California). |
| July 16, 1769 | Father Junípero Serra founds California's first mission, Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Over the following decades, it evolves into the city of San Diego, California. |
| December 13, 1769 | Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III, on land donated by Royal governor John Wentworth. |
| December 22, 1769 | Sino-Burmese War: The war ends with the Qing dynasty withdrawing from Burma forever. |