Major Events
- Feb 16 1st publication of Thomas Gray's poem "Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard"
- Feb 25 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent)
- Apr 5 Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp crowns himself King of Sweden
- Apr 29 The New York Gazette and Post Boy carries first public report of a cricket match played in America; New York XI v London XI on the site of what is today the Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, NYC
- May 11 Pennsylvania Hospital founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, in Philadelphia
- Jul 29 1st international world title prize fight: Jack Stack of England, beats challenger M. Petit of France in 29 mins in England
- Jul 31 Fire in Stockholm destroys 1,000 houses
- Aug 24 Thomas Colley executed in England for drowning a supposed witch
- Aug 30 George Frideric Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha"
- Aug 31 British troops under Sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot, India
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1751 in Sport
- Jul 29 1st international world title prize fight: Jack Stack of England, beats challenger M. Petit of France in 29 mins in England
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Who Died in 1751
- Jan 17 Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor), dies at 79
- Jan 20 John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician, dies at 85
- Jan 25 Paul Dudley, Attorney-General of Massachusetts, dies at 75
- Feb 9 Henri François d'Aguesseau, Chancellor of France (1717-50), dies at 82
- Mar 20 Frederick Louis, English royal (Prince of Wales) and son of George II, dies at 44
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