1770s
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| Centuries: | 17th century - 18th century - 19th century |
| Decades: | 1740s 1750s 1760s - 1770s - 1780s 1790s 1800s |
| Years: | 1770 1771 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 |
[edit] Events and Trends
For more events, see 18th century
- United States Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress (July 4, 1776). The document was drafted by a committee consisting of representatives John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, Robert R. Livingston of New York and Roger Sherman of Connecticut.
- Abol Fath Khan accends to the throne of Persia as the second Shah of the Zand dynasty in 1779.
[edit] World Leaders
- Emperor Ch'ien Lung (China)
- King Christian VII (Denmark and Norway)
- King Louis XV (France)
- King Louis XVI (France)
