1773
May 27
| 1773 • The first opera performance in the Swedish language, Thetis and Phelée, performed by Carl Stenborg and Elisabeth Olin in Bollhuset, marks the establishment of the Royal Swedish Opera. |
1762
Jan 1
| 1762 • October 5 – Battle of Manila: Troops of the British East India Company take Manila from the Spanish, leading to the British occupation of Manila and its being made an open port. |
1820
Age: 46y
| 1820 • History of Antarctica: Irish Royal Navy captain Edward Bransfield lands on the mainland of Antarctica. |
1850
Jun 3
Age: 77y
| 1850 • California is admitted as the 31st U.S. state. |