1750s
decade
The 1750s was a decade that began on 1 January 1750 and ended on 31 December 1759. It is distinct from the decade known as the 176th decade which began on January 1, 1751. and ended on December 31, 1760.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1720s 1730s 1740s – 1750s – 1760s 1770s 1780s |
| Years: | 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
change- The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) fought between two rival alliances: the first side was the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Electorate of Hanover, and Prussia; the second side was Austria, the Kingdom of France, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Saxony, and Sweden.
- Gregorian Calendar accepted in Europe.
- The French and Indian War on the American Continent.
- Lisbon is destroyed by an earthquake.
- Great Upheaval: French settlers are moved out of Acadia by the British.
- The Battle of Plassey of 1757 in Bengal resulted in the beginning of British rule in India and the end of Indian independence.
Births
change- Betsy Ross, American seamstress
- Miguel Hidalgo, Mexican Catholic priest and revolutionary
- Marie Antoinette, Queen of France
Deaths
change- Johann Sebastian Bach, German musician
- King John V of Portugal
- Montesquieu, French writer
- Iyasus II, Emperor of Ethiopia