Timeline Saturday 1 October 1768

Events on Saturday 1 October 1768 2

• 1687 – 1768 Robert Simson (1687-1768) Died 1 October 1768, aged 80 Simson was a Scottish mathematician and professor at the University of Glasgow known for his editions of Euclid's Elements and his work on classical geometry. The Simson line in triangle geometry is named in his honor. He spent nearly his entire career teaching at Glasgow.
• 1768 British troops occupy Boston Regiments land to enforce crown authority Four regiments of British troops landed in Boston to suppress unrest and enforce customs collection after months of colonial defiance. Their presence in a major colonial city, maintained without the consent of the Massachusetts legislature, deepened resentment that would culminate in violence over the following years. The occupation is widely seen as a key escalation on the path to the American Revolution.