1763 - Definition and Overview

Events

• February 10 - French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada to Great Britain.
• 15 February - the Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria and their allies
• March 1 - Charles Townshend becomes President of the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom government
• May 7 - Chief Pontiac begins the "Conspiracy of Pontiac" by attacking British forces at Fort Detroit.
• June 2 - Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.
• June 28 – earthquake in Komarom, Hungary
• August 5 - Pontiac's War - Battle of Bushy Run - British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run in the Pennsylvania backcountry.

• The Treaty of Paris signed by Great Britain, France and Spain brings an end to the Seven Years' War (also called the French and Indian War in the United States)
• First publication of Bayes' theorem
• Proclamation of 1763
• City of St. Louis Missouri founded

Births

• January 26 - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, French Field Marshal, later King Charles XIV John of Sweden and Charles III John of Norway
• February 29 - Ann Lee, founder of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing ("Shakers")
• March 9 - William Cobbett, journalist and author (+ 1835)
• March 13 - Guillaume Marie Anne Brune, French soldier (+ 1815)
• March 21 - Jean Paul, poet and publicist (+ 1825)
• June 20 - Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot († 1798)
• June 23 - Josephine de Beauharnais, Empress of France.
• July 17 - John Jacob Astor, entrepreneur (+ 1848)
• December 25 - Claude Chappe, telecommunication pioneer (in semaphore relays).
• December 28 - John Molson, Canadian entrepreneur (+ 1836)

Deaths

• February 11 - William Shenstone, English poet (b. 1714)
• February 12 - Pierre de Marivaux, French playwright.
• May 3 – George Psalmanazar, "Formosan" impostor