What Happened In May 1768 In History

Historical Events for May, 1768

• 10th » John Wilkes is imprisoned for writing an article for 'The North Briton' severely criticizing George III of the United Kingdom known as King George III. This action provokes rioting in London.

Famous Birthdays on May in 1768

• 3rd » Charles Tennant, Scottish chemist and businessman (d. 1838)
• 17th » Caroline of Brunswick (d. 1821)
• 17th » Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1854)
• 20th » Dolley Madison, American wife of James Madison, 4th First Lady of the United States (d. 1849)
• 30th » Étienne Marie Antoine Champion de Nansouty, French general (d. 1815)
• 30th » Georg Amadeus Carl Friedrich Naumann, German mineralogist and geologist (d. 1873)

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