In history, year 1751 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1751.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1751:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 03 July | Swedish chemist and quarry specialist Friedrich Kroenstler succeeded in detecting a metal called nickel. |
| 23 April | Gilbert Eliot Minto, Governor General of the East India Company was born. |
| 16 February | Gray's "LG Living in Country Church Yard" was first published. |
| 25 March | Frederick I of Sweden was succeeded as king by Adolf Friedrich. |
| 11 May | The Pennsylvania Hospital established by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin. |
| 28 July | The kingdom of Kartali defeated a large army of Tabriz Khana under Erkele II at the Battle of Kiribullah. |
| 13 August | Academy and College Philadelphia, the predecessor of the Private University of Pennsylvania as Benjamin Franklin President, opened its doors. |
| 13 September | Kalvária Banskaya Stavnica was completed in the Kingdom of Hungary. |
| 27 October | The Hauraki period began in Japan. |
| 03 December | Battle of Arnie in India Second Carnatic War): A British East India Company-led army under Robert Clive defeats a very large Franco-Indian army under the command of Rana Sahib at Archana. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1751:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 05 March | Jan Křtitel Kuchař / Composer / Czech Republic |
| 10 December | George Shaw / Zoologistet / United Kingdom |
| 16 March | James Madison / Politician / United States of America |
| 18 January | Ferdinand Kauer / Pianist / Austria |
| 20 February | Johann Heinrich Voss / Poet / Germany |
| 26 December | Clemens Maria Hofbauer / Priest / Austria |
| 26 August | Manuel Abad y Queipo / Bishop / Spain |
| 26 December | Lord George Gordon / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 30 July | Maria Anna Mozart / Pianist / Austria |
| 30 October | Richard Brinsley Sheridan / Poet / United Kingdom |