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Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont
1763Aug, 21

Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont

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

  • 10Feb

    Treaty of Paris (1763)

    French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
  • 7May

    Pontiac (Ottawa leader)

    Pontiac's War begins with Pontiac's attempt to seize Fort Detroit from the British.
  • 2Jun

    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.
  • 1Sep

    Foundling Home in Moscow

    Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow
  • 7Oct

    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.