Birth of James Madison
Birth of James Madison
Historical events in 1751
26 historical records
March 17511 historical events
June 17511 historical events
First Volume of the Encyclopedie
Diderot and d'Alembert publish the first volume of the Encyclopedie.
July 17512 historical events
Encyclopedie First Volume
Publishes the first volume of the Encyclopedie with collaborators.
Enlightenment Knowledge Project
Organizes scientific, technical and philosophical knowledge for a broad readership.
September 17513 historical events
Battle of Arcot
Captures the city of Arcot to divert the French from the siege of Trichinopoly
Siege of Trichinopoly
Captures the city of Arcot to divert the French from the siege of Trichinopoly
Battle of Arcot
Clive defeats the French & sees the French ousted from their supremacy in India
November 17511 historical events
Death of Julien Offray de La Mettrie
Julien Offray de La Mettrie dies in Berlin.
Capture of Punjab
Captures the Punjab
Rule of India
Clive survives the siege which ends attempts to install French rule in India
Siege of Arcot
Clive survives the siege which ends attempts to install French rule in India
Siege of Trichinopoly
Commands the siege in favour of the French candidate Chanda Sahib
Beer Street Print Published
Hogarth published Beer Street as part of a paired argument about public drinking and social welfare.
Four Stages of Cruelty
Hogarth published The Four Stages of Cruelty, a narrative print sequence attacking violence against animals and people.
Gin Lane Print Published
Hogarth published Gin Lane, a powerful pictorial critique of destructive gin consumption.
Consols
Pelham consolidates several government annuities into transferable three-percent consolidated stock.
Birth of Caroline
Birth of Caroline, Frederick Louis & Augusta have a 6th child & 2nd daughter
Enquiry Concerning Principles of Morals
Hume published An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals, developing his moral philosophy around human sentiment and utility.
Justice as Artificial Virtue
In the second Enquiry, Hume discussed justice as a social virtue sustained by conventions and public utility.
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, 1st term
Election
Elected Member of Parliament for Saltash
Siege of Trichinopoly
The French support their candidate for the Carnatic nawabship. The French besiege Mohammed Ali.
Siege of Trichinopoly
Under siege by French forces supporting their candidate for the Carnatic nawabship.
Succession
Succeeds as Stadholder of The Netherlands
Sargeant
Appointed Sargeant
Kashag Reorganisation
New regulations establish a Kashag cabinet under the seventh Dalai Lama.