1773
May 27
| 1773 • Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774: Russian forces fail to take Silistria. |
1762
Jan 1
| 1762 • Louis XV orders the construction of the Petit Trianon, in the park of the Palace of Versailles, for his mistress Madame de Pompadour. |
1820
Age: 46y
| 1820 • 86 free African American colonists sail from New York City to Freetown, Sierra Leone. |
1850
Jun 3
Age: 77y
| 1850 • The first settlers for the settlement of Christchurch arrive at the Port of Lyttelton (New Zealand). |