14th January » The Battle of Panipat (1761) e.g Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghanistan known as Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marhatas.
16th January » The British capture Pondicherry district or Pondichéry, India from the France named French.
8th September » Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
17th September » The Battle of Neuensund known as Battle of Kosabroma is fought.
22nd September » George III of the United Kingdom known as George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Famous Birthdays in 1761
17th January » Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, Scottish geologist (d. 1832)
20th January » Giovanni Domenico Perotti, Italian composer (d. 1825)
26th January » Jens Zetlitz, Norwegian priest and poet (d. 1821)
29th January » Albert Gallatin, Swiss-American politician, 4th United States Secretary of the Treasury (d. 1849)
1st February » Christian Hendrik Persoon, South African mycologist (d. 1836)
12th February » Jan Ladislav Dussek, Czech pianist and composer (d. 1812)
15th February » Jacob Kimball, Jr., American composer (d. 1826)
16th February » Jean-Charles Pichegru, French general (d. 1804)
20th February » Ludwig Abeille, German pianist and composer (d. 1838)
22nd February » Erik Tulindberg, Finnish violinist and composer (d. 1814)
6th March » Antoine-François Andréossy, French general and diplomat (d. 1828)
27th March » James Sykes (governor) named James Sykes, American physician and politician, 14th Governor of Delaware (d. 1822)
5th April » Sybil Ludington, heroine of the American Revolutionary War (d. 1839)
8th April » William Joseph Chaminade, French priest, founded the Society of Mary (Marianists) named Society of Mary (d. 1850)
3rd May » August von Kotzebue, German playwright and author (d. 1819)
7th June » John Rennie the Elder, Scottish engineer (d. 1821)
13th June » Antonín Vranický, Czech violinist and composer (d. 1820)
20th June » Jacob Hübner, German entomologist and author (d. 1826)
16th August » Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer (d. 1800)
24th September » F.L.Æ. Kunzen, German-Danish composer and conductor (d. 1817)
13th November » John Moore (British Army officer) named John Moore, Scottish general (d. 1809)