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| Birth of Banks Jenkinson, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Robert |  |
| Birth of Robert Banks Jenkins on |
| Birth of Canning, George Canning, George | |
| 11th April Birth of George Canning |
| Birth of Wordsworth, William Wordsworth, William | |
| 7th April Cockermouth Birth of William Wordsworth |
| Colonization Australia Cook, James | |
| Reaches the Eastern Coast of Australia & takes possession of it for George III |
| New 1st Australian colony in New Sth Wales is founded by Captain Cook |
| Private Minister George III | |
| London Appoints Lord North as his own Minister from a party of "King's friends" |
| Publication of Burke Burke, Edmund | |
| Publication of, "Thoughts On the Present Discontents" |
| Rear Admiral Howe | |
| London Appointed Rear Admiral |
| Reform of Tariffs North | |
| Repeals the Townshend Acts, except duty on tea, in response to unrest in America |
| Reform of Townshend Acts North | |
| Repeals the Townshend Acts, except duty on tea, in response to unrest in America |
| Rule of Falklands, The North | |
| Falklands, The Spain attacks Port Egmont, ending the British presence, The expulsion of the British settlement brings the two countries to the brink of war, but a peace treaty allows the British to return in 1771 with neither side relinquishing sovereignty |
| Seige of Port Egmont North | |
| Port Egmont Spain attacks Port Egmont, ending the British presence, The expulsion of the British settlement brings the two countries to the brink of war, but a peace treaty allows the British to return in 1771 with neither side relinquishing sovereignty |
