1771

Centuries: Year in Review 18th Century (17th century - 18th century - 19th century)

Decades: 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s - 1770s - 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s

Years: 1766 1767 1768 1769 1770 - 1771 - 1772 1773 1774 1775 1776

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Events

• Discovery of Oxygen.

Births

• August 14 - Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist and poet.

Deaths