Events from the year 1772 in Austria
Incumbents Monarch – Maria Theresa Monarch – Joseph II State Chancellor - Wenzel Anton
Events
January 1 – Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria established. February 17 – The first partition of Poland is agreed to by the Russian Empire and Prussia, and later also by Austria.
Births
Deaths
June June 18 – Gerard van Swieten, 72, Dutch-Austrian physician"Swieten, Gerard Van" Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Encyclopedia.com. 2024, May 17 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>
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