Deaths on August 21

Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont

Died on August 21, 1763

Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1710)

Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont, PC (19 August 1710 – 21 August 1763), of Orchard Wyndham in Somerset, Petworth House in Sussex, and of Egremont House in Mayfair, London, was a British statesman who served as Secretary of State for the Southern Department from 1761–63.

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Events on 1763

7 May

Pontiac (Ottawa leader)
Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
2 Jun

Fort Michilimackinac
Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas capture Fort Michilimackinac by diverting the garrison's attention with a game of lacrosse, then chasing a ball into the fort.
1 Sep

Foundling Home in Moscow
Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow
14 Sep

Battle of Devil's Hole
Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.
7 Oct

Royal Proclamation of 1763
King George III of the United Kingdom issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing aboriginal lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements.

Deaths on August 21

Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont

Died on August 21, 1763

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Events on 1763

Pontiac (Ottawa leader)

Fort Michilimackinac

Foundling Home in Moscow

Battle of Devil's Hole

Royal Proclamation of 1763