Important Historical Events of the year 1769, Year 1769 in History

List of 1769 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1769

What happened in the year 1769?

Date Event
March 4, 1769 Mozart departed Italy after the last of his three tours there.
July 14, 1769 An expedition led by Gaspar de Portolá leaves its base in California and sets out to find the Port of Monterey (now Monterey, California).
July 16, 1769 Father Junípero Serra founds California's first mission, Mission San Diego de Alcalá. Over the following decades, it evolves into the city of San Diego, California.
December 13, 1769 Dartmouth College is founded by the Reverend Eleazar Wheelock, with a royal charter from King George III, on land donated by Royal governor John Wentworth.
December 22, 1769 Sino-Burmese War: The war ends with the Qing dynasty withdrawing from Burma forever.