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
Events
- Discovery of Oxygen.
Births
- August 14 - Sir Walter Scott, Scottish historical novelist and poet.
Deaths