1767
| 1767 • William Tryon, governor of the Royal Colony of North Carolina, signs a contract with architect John Hawks to build Tryon Palace, a lavish Georgian style governor's mansion on the New Bern waterfront. |
1762
Jan 1
| 1762 • The Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1762) ends the war between Russia and Prussia. |
1820
Age: 53y
| 1820 • The statue of the Venus de Milo (Aphrodite of Milos, c.150 BC-125 BC) is discovered on the Greek island of Milos by a peasant named Yorgos Kentrotas. |
1821
Nov 18
Age: 54y
| 1821 • Jarvis Island is discovered by the crew of the Eliza Frances. |