🕰️ Year
What Happened in 1758 — Events, Births & Deaths
1758 brings together 4 events, 0 birthdays and 0 deaths recorded across history.
January 1
- January 24
During the Seven Years' War the leading burghers of Königsberg submit to Elizabeth of Russia, thus forming Russian Prussia (until 1763).
February 1
- February 4
The city of Macapá in Brazil is founded by Sebastião Veiga Cabral.
July 1
- July 8
French forces hold Fort Carillon against the British at Ticonderoga, New York.
December 1
- December 13
The English transport ship Duke William sinks in the North Atlantic, killing over 360 people.