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18th Century Timeline

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1. Treaty of Paris ends Seven Years' War and Third Carnatic War






2. George Vancouver explores the world during the Vancouver Expedition.






3. George Washington elected President of the United States. Served until 1797.






4. The Constitutional Act (Or Canada Act) creates the two provinces of Upper and Lower Canada in British North America.






5. Famine in Iceland caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano.






6. Reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee executed in Denmark.






7. George Washington elected President of the United States. Served until 1797.






8. Kingdom of Mysore conquers the Kingdom of Keladi






9. The Qianlong Emperor of China oversaw a huge expansion in territory.






10. Spanish settlers founded Los Angeles.






11. First French Quaker community established in Cong






12. Treaty of Utrecht end the War of the Spanish Succession






13. George Vancouver explores the world during the Vancouver Expedition.






14. Revolt in the Vend






15. Partitions of Poland marks the end of the Polish






16. The R






17. John Harrison H4 and Larcum Kendall K1 Marine chronometers are used to measure longitude by James Cook on his Second voyage (1772






18. Peter I reforms the Russian Orthodox Church






19. Serfdom abolished in the Austrian monarchy (first step; second step in 1848)






20. War of the Austrian Succession






21. Slavery abolished in Russia. Peter the Great converted the household slaves into house serfs






22. Charles Wesley and John Wesley begin Methodism in England






23. The South Sea Bubble






24. Kansei Reforms instituted in Japan by Matsudaira Sadanobu.






25. Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession andFirst Carnatic War






26. The enormous Chinese encyclopedia Gujin Tushu Jicheng of over 100 million written Chinese characters in over 800000 pages is printed in 60 different copies using copper-based Chinese movable type printing






27. After Aurangzeb's death - the Mughal Empire enters a long decline and the Maratha Empire slowly replaces it.






28. Bartholomew Roberts is killed in a sea battle off the African coast






29. Kansei Reforms instituted in Japan by Matsudaira Sadanobu.






30. Xhosa Wars between British and Boer settlers and the Xhosas in South African Republic






31. First Jacobite rebellion breaks out - British halt Jacobite advance at the Battle of Sheriffmuir; Battle of Preston






32. Mount Fuji erupts in Japan.






33. Establishment of the Polish-Prussian Pact






34. Ahmed Shah Durrani founded the Durrani Empire in modern day Afghanistan






35. Ashanti Empire is formed under Osei Kofi Tutu I






36. Ahmed Shah Durrani founded the Durrani Empire in modern day Afghanistan






37. Frederick the Great comes to power in Prussia






38. Turlough O'Carolan - famous Irish harper - died.






39. TheFirst Carnatic War fought between the British - the French - the Marathas - and Mysore inIndia






40. Act of Union passed merging the Scottish and the English Parliaments - thus establishing the Kingdom of Great Britain.






41. The Second Carnatic War fought between the British - the French - the Marathas - and Mysore inIndia






42. War of the Polish Succession.






43. End of Japan's Genroku period.






44. Famine in Iceland caused by the eruption of the Laki volcano.






45. Kangxi Emperor bans Christian missionaries because of Pope Clement XI's decree






46. Saint Petersburg founded by Peter the Great. Russian capital until 1918.






47. Crimean Tatar raids into Russia.






48. War of the Austrian Succession






49. War of the Spanish Succession - The French defeat a combined Dutch-Austrian force at the Battle of Denain






50. Dutch EastIndia Company is dissolved.