1751

Centuries:	17th century · 18th century · 19th century
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Years:	1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754

1751 in topic:
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**1751 in other calendars**
Gregorian calendar	1751 MDCCLI
Ab urbe condita	2504
Armenian calendar	1200 ԹՎ ՌՄ
Chinese calendar	4387/4447-12-4 (庚午年十二月初四日) — to — 4388/4448-11-14 (辛未年十一月十四日)
Ethiopian calendar	1743 – 1744
Hebrew calendar	5511 – 5512
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1806 – 1807
- Shaka Samvat	1673 – 1674
- Kali Yuga	4852 – 4853
Iranian calendar	1129 – 1130
Islamic calendar	1164 – 1165
Thai solar calendar	2294
* Era was changed from Kan'en 4 in December 14.

1751 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar).

Events

March 25 - For the last time, New Year's Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales.
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.
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.
Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the British colonies, is founded.
Fire destroys 1,000 houses in Stockholm.
Glasgow Medical School is founded.