Births on December 31

Pierre-Charles Villeneuve

Born on December 31, 1763

Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, French admiral (d. 1806)

Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve (31 December 1763 – 22 April 1806) was a French naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars. He was in command of the French and the Spanish fleets that were defeated by Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.

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Events on 1763

10 Feb

Treaty of Paris (1763)
French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
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
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.

Births on December 31

Pierre-Charles Villeneuve

Born on December 31, 1763

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Events on 1763

Treaty of Paris (1763)

Pontiac (Ottawa leader)

Fort Michilimackinac

Foundling Home in Moscow

Royal Proclamation of 1763