1751
1751 was a
common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).
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March 25 - For the last time, New Year's Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales.
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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.
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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.
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Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the British colonies, is founded.
*Fire destroys 1,000 houses in
Stockholm.
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January 12 -
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d.
1825)
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February 20 -
Johann Heinrich Voß, German poet (d.
1826)
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March 16 -
James Madison, 4th
President of the United States (d.
1836)
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May 2 -
John André, English soldier (d.
1780)
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May 24 -
Charles Emmanuel IV of Savoy, King of Sardinia (d.
1819)
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July 11 -
Caroline Matilda of Wales (d.
1775)
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October 30 -
Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish dramatist and politician (d.
1816)
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Thomas Sheraton, English furniture designer (d.
1806)
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January 17 -
Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (b.
1671)
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January 20 -
John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b.
1665)
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January 25 -
Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts (b.
1675)
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February 9 -
Henri François d'Aguesseau, Chancellor of France (b.
1668)
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March 25 - King
Frederick I of Sweden (b.
1676)
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March 29 -
Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist
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March 31 -
Frederick, Prince of Wales (b.
1707)
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April 19 -
Peter Lacy, Irish-born Russian Field marshal (b.
1678)
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August 30 -
Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist (b.
1661)
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October 22 - Prince
William IV of Orange (b.
1711)
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October 26 -
Philip Doddridge, English religious leader (b.
1702)
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December 12 -
Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English statesman and philosopher (b.
1678)
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December 16 -
Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau, Prussian general (b.
1700)
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December 19 -
Louise of Great Britain, queen of
Frederick V of Denmark (b.
1724)
