What happened in 1770
3 entries recorded for 1770, listed by date. That was 256 years ago.
1770 at a glance
- Years ago
- 256 (as of 2026)
- Century
- 18th century
- Decade
- 1770s
- Generation born
- Before the named generations
- Entries here
- 3
- Breakdown
- 3 historical events
March
- March 5
American Revolution
American Revolution: British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston, killing five people.
April
- April 29
First voyage of James Cook
On his first voyage, British explorer James Cook and the crew of HMS Endeavour (pictured) landed at Botany Bay, making the first recorded European landfall on the eastern coast of Australia.
June
- June 3
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a historic Catholic mission church in present-day Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, and the site of the first Christian confirmation in Alta California, was established.
Questions about 1770
What happened in 1770?
This site records 3 entries for 1770, including American Revolution on March 5. They are listed below by date.
How long ago was 1770?
256 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1770 turns 256 this year.
Which century is 1770 in?
1770 falls in the 18th century, in the 1770s.
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