1751
| Years: 1748 1749 1750 - 1751 - 1752 1753 1754 | |
| Decades: 1720s 1730s 1740s - 1750s - 1760s 1770s 1780s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1751 in art List of state leaders in 1751 | |
Events
- 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 becomes Dowager Princess of Wales.
- First publication of Encyclopédie
Births
- February 20 - Johann Heinrich Voß, German poet (d. 1826)
- March 16 - James Madison, later 4th President of the United States (d. 1836)
- May 24 - Charles Emmanuel IV of Savoy, King of Sardinia 1796-1802 (d. 1819)
- July 11 - Caroline Matilda of Wales (d. 1775)
- John André, English soldier (d. 1780)
- October 30 - Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish dramatist and politician (d. 1816)
- Thomas Sheraton, English furniture designer (d. 1806)
Deaths
- January 17 - Tomaso Albinoni, aged 69, Italian composer.
- March 25 - Frederick I of Sweden (b. 1676)
- March 31 - Frederick, Prince of Wales
- August 30 - Christopher Polhem, Swedish scientist (b. 1661)
- October 22 - William IV of Orange (b. 1711)
- Thomas Coram, English philanthropist (b. 1668)
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