Births on January 3

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Born on January 3, 1760

Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Indian ruler (d. 1799)

Veerapandiya Kattabomman was an 18th-century Tamil Palayakarrar and king of Panchalankuruchi in Tamil Nadu, India. He refused to accept the sovereignty of the British East India Company and waged a war against them. He was captured by the British with the help of the ruler of the kingdom of Pudukottai, Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman, and at the age of 39 he was hanged at Kayathar on 16 October 1799.

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Events on 1760

9 Jan

Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
Ahmad Shah Durrani defeats the Marathas in the Battle of Barari Ghat.
27 Jun

Battle of Echoee
Cherokee warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Echoee near present-day Otto, North Carolina during the Anglo-Cherokee War.
15 Aug

Battle of Liegnitz (1760)
Seven Years' War: Battle of Liegnitz: Frederick the Great's victory over the Austrians under Ernst Gideon von Laudon.

Births on January 3

Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Born on January 3, 1760

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Events on 1760

Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani

Battle of Echoee

Battle of Liegnitz (1760)