March 1765

Saturday 09:

After a public campaign by the writer Voltaire, judges in Paris posthumously exonerate Jean Calas of murdering his son. Calas had been tortured and executed in 1762 on the charge, though his son had actually committed suicide.

Friday 22:

The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act, the first direct tax levied from England on the American colonies.

Sunday 24:

American Revolutionary War: The Kingdom of Great Britain passes the Quartering Act that requires the 13 American colonies to house British troops.