1751

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s - 1750s - 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s

Years: 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 - 1751 - 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756

• Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow
• March 31 - The future King George III of the United Kingdom succeeds his father as Prince of Wales.His mother Augusta of Saxe-Gotha looses the title of Princess of Wales.

Births

• February 20 - Johann Heinrich Voß, poet (+ 1826)
• March 16 - James Madison, later 4th President of the United States.

Deaths

• January 17 - Tomaso Albinoni, aged 69, Italian composer.
• March 31 - Frederick, Prince of Wales