12 events found for 1770
Captain James Cook, still holding the rank of lieutenant, sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia
Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI in a proxy wedding
The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspind
James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names
The 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, Dauphin de France, who later becomes king of France
British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef
Lexell's Comet is seen closer to the Earth than any other comet in recorded history, approaching to a distance of…
The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins, resulting in one of the worst naval…
The Battle of Larga between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire takes place.
After three days of battle around Chesma, the Russian fleet defeats the Ottoman Navy, inflicting one of the most…
James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales.
James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of Australia for Britain as New South Wales.