David Blish1749 through 1772
1231-1808 Papal Inquisition
1478-1834 Torquemadas Spanish Inquisition
1727-1760 Reign of King George II (Hanover)
1749 Sign Language for deaf-mutes
1752 Britain and its colonies adopt Gregorian calender
1752 Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning rod
1754-1763 French-Indian war
1755 Lisbon earthquake - 30,000 dead
1756-1763 Seven years war
1758 Halleys Comet (1st predicted appearance)
1760-1820 Reign of King George III (Hanover)
1760 Bifocals
1765 Steam Engine
1765 HMS Victory launched
1769 San Francisco bay discovered
1770 Boston Massacre - 5 people killed when British fire on mob
1772-1775 Antarctica circumnavigated by James Cook
1772 Judge Murray decrees that slaves are free on landing in England
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