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 • Building of the Plymouth Synagogue in Plymouth, England, the oldest built by Ashkenazi Jews in the English-speaking world. |
1820
Age: 53y
| 1820 • The 6th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica appears. |
1821
Nov 18
Age: 54y
| 1821 • George IV is crowned king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. |