1752
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 1752 (MDCCLII) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1752nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 752nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 52nd year of the 18th century, and the 3rd year of the 1750s decade. As of the start of 1752, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. In the British Empire, the day was just 355 days long.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1720s 1730s 1740s – 1750s – 1760s 1770s 1780s |
| Years: | 1749 1750 1751 – 1752 – 1753 1754 1755 |
Events
- February 11 – Pennsylvania Hospital, the first hospital in the US, is opened.
- March 23 – The Halifax Gazette, the first Canadian newspaper
- June 6 – Fire destroys part of Moscow
- June 15 – Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity using a kite and a key.
- September 14, Gregorian Calendar – The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, making it necessary to skip eleven days (September 2 being followed directly by September 14 this year)
- Adam Smith at the University of Glasgow transfers to professor of moral philosophy
- English Scientist Lord John Davies first observes what is later recognised as respiratory collapse
Births
- for more information, see Category:1752 births.
1752 Media
February 29: The Konbaung Dynasty is founded by Alaungpaya
Map of New Spain in 1752
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- Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada, 1791-96
Portrait of Humphry Repton
Albrecht Daniel Thaer
- Portrait of future femme du général Alexandre d'Arblay (elle n'épouse cet émigré français qu'en 1793), Frances, alias 'Fanny' Burney (1752-1840), British writer, par son frère.
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Deaths
- for more information, see Category:1752 deaths.