What Happened In 1751 - Historical Events 1751

Historical Events for the Year 1751

6th July » Pope Benedict XIV suppresses the Patriarchate of Aquileia and establishes from its territory the Archdiocese of Udine and Gorizia.
14th December » The Theresian Military Academy is founded as the first military academy in the world.

12th January » Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (d. 1825)
9th February » Antoine Bullant, Czech bassoon player and composer (d. 1821)
20th February » Johann Heinrich Voss, German poet (d. 1826)
5th March » Jan Křtitel Kuchař, Czech organist, composer, and educator (d. 1829)
16th March » James Madison, American politician, 4th President of the United States (d. 1836)
29th March » Supply Belcher, American singer-songwriter (d. 1836)
1st May » Judith Sargent Murray, American poet and playwright (d. 1820)
11th July » Caroline Matilda of Great Britain (d. 1775)
30th July » Maria Anna Mozart, Austrian pianist (d. 1829)
7th August » Wilhelmina of Prussia, Princess of Orange (d. 1820)
16th October » Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt (d. 1805)
30th October » Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish-English poet, playwright, and politician (d. 1816)
9th December » Maria Luisa of Parma (d. 1819)
10th December » George Shaw, English botanist and zoologist (d. 1813)
26th December » Clemens Maria Hofbauer, Austrian priest, missionary, and saint (d. 1820)

17th January » Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (b. 1671)
20th January » John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665)
25th January » Paul Dudley (jurist) called Paul Dudley, American lawyer and politician (b. 1675)
21st March » Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher (b. 1706)
25th March » Frederick I of Sweden (b. 1676)
29th March » Thomas Coram, English captain and philanthropist, founded Foundling Hospital (b. 1668)
22nd October » William IV, Prince of Orange (b. 1711)
26th October » Philip Doddridge, English religious reformer and educator (b. 1702)
12th December » Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1678)
16th December » Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (b. 1700)
19th December » Louise of Great Britain (b. 1724)