BIGpedia - 1763 - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online

Years: 1760 1761 1762 - 1763 - 1764 1765 1766
Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s - 1760s - 1770s 1780s 1790s
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar).

Events

February 10 - French and Indian War: The 1763 Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Canada to Great Britain.
15 February - the Treaty of Hubertusburg puts an end to the Seven Years' War between Prussia and Austria and their allies
March 1 - Charles Townshend becomes President of the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom government
May 7 - Chief Pontiac begins the "Conspiracy of Pontiac" by attacking British forces at Fort Detroit.
June 2 - 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.
June 28 – earthquake in Komarom, Hungary
August 5 - Pontiac's War - Battle of Bushy Run - British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run in the Pennsylvania backcountry.

January 8 - Edmond Charles Genêt, French ambassador to the United States during the French Revolution
January 26 - Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, French Field Marshal, later King Charles XIV John of Sweden and Charles III John of Norway
February 29 - Ann Lee, founder of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing ("Shakers")
March 9 - William Cobbett, journalist and author (d. 1835)
March 13 - Guillaume Marie Anne Brune, French soldier (d. 1815)
March 21 - Jean Paul, German writer (d. 1825)
June 20 - Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot (d. 1798)
June 23 - Josephine de Beauharnais, Empress of France.
July 17 - John Jacob Astor, entrepreneur (d. 1848)
December 25 - Claude Chappe, telecommunication pioneer (in semaphore relays)
December 28 - John Molson, Canadian entrepreneur (d. 1836)