1761

Events 
 January 14 – Third Battle of Panipat was fought between Marathas and Afghans
 January 16 – British capture Pondicherry, India from the French.
 February 8 – Earthquake in London breaks chimneys in Limehouse and Poplar
 March 8 – Second earthquake in North London, Hampstead and Highgate
 In Dutch Guayana a “state” formed by escaped slaves signs a treaty with the local governor
 Opening of Matthew Boulton's Soho Manufactory.
 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is published, in France.
 June 6 – Transit of Venus occurred, and was observed from 120 locations around the globe.
 The vizier Muhammad Abu al Kaylak, who had led the Funj army in wars, carries out a Sennar palace coup, relegating the sultan to a figurehead role. (History of Sudan (Coming of Islam to the Turkiyah))