1767
1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar).
Events
The Burmese army captures the Thai capital of Ayutthaya , and destroys the city.
North Carolina woodsman Daniel Boone goes through the Cumberland Gap and reaches Kentucky - in defiance of a decree from King George III . He discovers a rich hunting ground, contested by several Native American tribes.
American Whalers venture into the Antarctic for the first time, and begin to commercially exploit it.
Jean Jacques Rousseau settles in England .
The first known competition of the winter sport biathlon takes place, in Norway
The final volume of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy Laurence Sterne is published.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his first true opera , Apollo et Hyacinthus .
June - Jean Chastel kills the infamous Beast of Gévaudan by firing 2 silver bullets at it because he thought it was a werewolf . The Beasts Reign of Terror began in 1764.
The Townshend Acts are passed by British Parliament , placing a tax on common products, such as lead , paper , paint , glass , and tea .
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