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| Millennia: | 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 and Trends
- Scientific navigation is developed
- The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) fought between two rival alliances: the first consisting of the Kingdom of Great Britain, Hanover, and Austria; the second consisting of Austria, France, Imperial Russia, Saxony, and Sweden.
- The French and Indian War on the American Continent
- The Battle of Plassey of 1757 in Bengal resulted in the beginning of British rule in India and the end of Indian independence.
World leaders
- Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
- Maria Theresa of Austria, Holy Roman Empress, Queen of Bohemia and Hungary
- Frederick II of Prussia, King of Prussia
- Mughal Empire
- Ahmed Shah Bahadur 1748-1754
- Alamgir II 1754-1759
- Shahjahan III 1759-1761
- Balaji Baji Rao(Peshwa of the Marathas)
- Hyder Ali(Mysore)
- George II King of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
- Ferdinand VI King of Spain (king from 1746 to 1759)
- Karim Khan, the first Shah of the Zand dynasty of Persia