1771

17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1690s - 1700s - 1710s - 1720s - 1730s - 1740s - 1750s - 1760s - 1770s - 1780s - 1790s - 1800s

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