Historical Events in 1763
- Feb 10 Treaty of Paris ends French-Indian War, surrendering Canada to Britain
- Feb 15 Austria, Prussia & Saxony sign the Treaty of Hubertusburg, marking the end of the French and Indian War and of the Seven Years' War
- Oct 7 George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of Alleghenies to white settlement
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John Jacob AstorFamous People Who Died in 1763
- Jan 2 John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville (C) & English chief minister (1722-42), dies at 72
- Jan 11 Caspar Abel, German theologian, historian, and poet (b. 1676)
- Jan 27 Johann Theodor of Bavaria, Prince-Bishop of Regensburg, Freising and Liège, dies at 59
- Jan 29 Louis Racine, French poet (La Religion), dies at 70
- Feb 11 William Shenstone, English poet, dies at 48
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Would You Believe?
Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort
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Famous Weddings in 1763
- May 12 Founding Father of the United States Roger Sherman (42) weds second wife Rebecca Prescott (20)
- May 17 Philosopher Marquis de Sade (22) weds Renee Pelagie de Montreuil in Paris
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