Important Historical Events of the year 1763, Year 1763 in History

List of 1763 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1763

What happened in the year 1763?

Date Event
February 10, 1763 French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
February 23, 1763 Berbice slave uprising in Guyana: The first major slave revolt in South America.[6]
May 7, 1763 Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
June 2, 1763 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.
July 9, 1763 The Mozart family grand tour of Europe began, lifting the profile of prodigal son Wolfgang Amadeus.
July 31, 1763 Odawa Chief Pontiac's forces defeat British troops at the Battle of Bloody Run during Pontiac's War.
August 5, 1763 Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run.
September 1, 1763 Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow.
September 14, 1763 Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.
October 7, 1763 King George III issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing Indigenous lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements.
December 2, 1763 Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States.