Important Historical Events of the year 1771, Year 1771 in History
List of 1771 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1771
What happened in the year 1771?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 12, 1771 | Gustav III becomes the King of Sweden. |
| May 16, 1771 | The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called The "Regulators", occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina. |
| July 14, 1771 | Foundation of the Mission San Antonio de Padua in modern California by the Franciscan friar JunÃpero Serra. |
| July 17, 1771 | Bloody Falls massacre: Chipewyan chief Matonabbee, traveling as the guide to Samuel Hearne on his Arctic overland journey, massacres a group of unsuspecting Inuit. |
| October 17, 1771 | Premiere in Milan of the opera Ascanio in Alba, composed by Mozart at age 15. |