1773
May 27
| 1773 • Second voyage of James Cook in the Tuamotus: Captain Cook discovers Marutea Nord which he names as "Furneaux Island". |
1762
Jan 1
| 1762 • Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The Anglo-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats the French forces in Westphalia. The British commander Lord Granby distinguishes himself. |
1820
Age: 46y
| 1820 • The Argentine Confederation (Argentina) establishes a penal colony in the Falkland Islands. |
1850
Jun 3
Age: 77y
| 1850 • Clayton–Bulwer Treaty is signed by the United States and Great Britain, allowing both countries to share Nicaragua and not claim complete control over the proposed Nicaragua Canal. |