1751
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| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s |
| Years: | 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 |
| 1751 in topic: |
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| Archaeology - Architecture - Art - Literature - Music |
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| Gregorian calendar | 1751 MDCCLI |
| Ab urbe condita | 2504 |
| Armenian calendar | 1200 ԹՎ ՌՄ |
| Chinese calendar | 4387/4447-12-4 (庚午年十二月初四日) — to —
4388/4448-11-14(辛未年十一月十四日) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1743 – 1744 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5511 – 5512 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1806 – 1807 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1673 – 1674 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4852 – 4853 |
| Iranian calendar | 1129 – 1130 |
| Islamic calendar | 1164 – 1165 |
| Japanese calendar | Kan'en 4 (寛延4年) — changed to —
Hōreki 1(宝暦元年) |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 2411 (皇紀2411年) |
| - Jōmon Era | 11751 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2294 |
1751 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).
[edit] Events
- March 25 - For the last time, New Year's Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales.
- March 31 - The future King George III of the United Kingdom succeeds his father as Prince of Wales. His mother Augusta of Saxe-Gotha becomes Dowager Princess of Wales.
- Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow
- First publication of Encyclopédie
- The Academy and College of Philadelphia, the predecessor to the private University of Pennsylvania, is founded.
- Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the British colonies, is founded.
- Fire destroys 1,000 houses in Stockholm.
- Glasgow Medical School is founded.
[edit] Births
- January 12 - Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (died 1825)
- February 20 - Johann Heinrich Voß, German poet (died 1826)
- March 16 - James Madison, 4th President of the United States (died 1836)
- May 2 - John André, English soldier (died 1780)
- May 24 - Charles Emmanuel IV of Savoy, King of Sardinia (died 1819)
- July 11 - Caroline Matilda of Wales (died 1775)
- October 30 - Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish dramatist and politician (died 1816)
- Thomas Sheraton, English furniture designer (died 1806)
[edit] Deaths
- January 17 - Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (born 1671)
- January 20 - John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (born 1665)
- January 25 - Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (born 1675)
- February 9 - Henri François d'Aguesseau, Chancellor of France (born 1668)
- March 25 - King Frederick I of Sweden (born 1676)
- March 29 - Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist (born c.1668)
- March 31 - Frederick, Prince of Wales (born 1707)
- April 19 - Peter Lacy, Irish-born Russian Field marshal (born 1678)
- August 30 - Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist (born 1661)
- October 22 - Prince William IV of Orange (born 1711)
- October 26 - Philip Doddridge, English religious leader (born 1702)
- December 12 - Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English statesman and philosopher (born 1678)
- December 16 - Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (born 1700)
- December 19 - Louise of Great Britain, queen of Frederick V of Denmark (born 1724)
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