1760—1760: Carron Iron Works in operation in Scotland
5 May 1760—5 May 1760: First use of hangman's drop
25 Oct 1760—25 Oct 1760: George II dies - George III Hanover, his grandson, becomes king. The date conventionally marks the start of the so-called first Industrial Revolution'
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16 Jan 1761—16 Jan 1761: British capture Pondicherry, India from the French
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1760 - 1761 (1 year) 