1750s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1720s 1730s 1740s – 1750s – 1760s 1770s 1780s
Years:	1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture; Establishments – Disestablishments

Events

The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) fought between two rival alliances: the first side was the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Electorate of Hanover, and Prussia; the second side was Austria, the Kingdom of France, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Saxony, and Sweden.
Gregorian Calendar accepted in Europe.
The French and Indian War on the American Continent.
Lisbon is destroyed by an earthquake.
Great Upheaval: French settlers are moved out of Acadia by the British.
The Battle of Plassey of 1757 in Bengal resulted in the beginning of British rule in India and the end of Indian independence.

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Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	17th century – 18th century – 19th century
Decades:	1720s 1730s 1740s – 1750s – 1760s 1770s 1780s
Years:	1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 1756 1757 1758 1759
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments