Important Historical Events of the year 1768, Year 1768 in History
List of 1768 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1768
What happened in the year 1768?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 29, 1768 | Polish nobles form the Bar Confederation. |
| May 10, 1768 | Rioting occurs in London after John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for The North Briton severely criticizing King George III. |
| June 21, 1768 | James Otis Jr. offends the King and Parliament in a speech to the Massachusetts General Court. |
| August 26, 1768 | Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour. |
| September 25, 1768 | Unification of Nepal |
| November 5, 1768 | The Treaty of Fort Stanwix is signed, the purpose of which is to adjust the boundary line between Indian lands and white settlements set forth in the Royal Proclamation of 1763 in the Thirteen Colonies. |
| December 1, 1768 | The former slave ship Fredensborg sinks off Tromøya in Norway. |
| December 10, 1768 | The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published. |
| December 28, 1768 | King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital. |