Deaths on May 5

Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers

Died on May 5, 1760

Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (b. 1720)

Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers (18 August 1720 – 5 May 1760) was an English nobleman, notable for being the last peer to be hanged, following his conviction for murdering his steward.

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Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers

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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.

Deaths on May 5

Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers

Died on May 5, 1760

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Events on 1760

Indian Campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani

Battle of Echoee

Battle of Liegnitz (1760)