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Events from the year 1770 in Great Britain.
| 1770 in Great Britain: |
Other years |
| Countries of the United Kingdom |
| Scotland |
| Sport |
| 1770 English cricket season |
Events from the year 1770 in Great Britain.
1770 (MDCCLXX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1770th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 770th year of the 2nd millennium, the 70th year of the 18th century, and the 1st year of the 1770s decade. As of the start of 1770, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
George Grenville was a British Whig statesman who rose to the position of Prime Minister of Great Britain, during the early reign of the young George III. He served for only two years (1763-1765), and attempted to solve the problem of the massive debt resulting from the Seven Years' War. He instituted a series of measures to increase revenue to the crown, including new taxes and enforcement of collection, and sought to bring the North American colonies under tighter crown control.
Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton,, styled Earl of Euston between 1747 and 1757, was a British Whig statesman of the Georgian era. He is one of a handful of dukes who have served as prime minister.
Hester Grenville, 1st Countess Temple, 2nd Viscountess Cobham was an English noblewoman. She was the mother and grandmother of the Prime Ministers George Grenville and William Grenville.
The year 1770 in science and technology involved some significant events.
Frederick North, Lord North was appointed to lead the government of the Kingdom of Great Britain by King George III from 1770 to 1782. His ministry oversaw the Falklands Crisis of 1770, the 1780 Gordon Riots and the outbreak of the American War of Independence.
The article lists the records of prime ministers of the United Kingdom since 1721.
Events from the year 1835 in the United Kingdom.
Events from the year 1764 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1735 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1797 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1778 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1721 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1776 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1712 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1765 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1722 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1742 in Great Britain.
Events from the year 1769 in Great Britain. This year sees several key events in the Industrial Revolution.
Anne FitzPatrick, Countess of Upper Ossory, formerly Anne FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton, was an English noblewoman and the first wife of Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton. Grafton divorced her while serving as prime minister and while he was publicly engaging in an affair with Anne Parsons.