The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is published.

Encyclopædia Britannica

General knowledge encyclopaedia

The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general-knowledge English-language encyclopaedia. It has been published by Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. since 1768, although the company has changed ownership seven times. The 2010 version of the 15th edition, which spans 32 volumes and 32,640…