Reform of Calendar
Officially New Years day for the 1st time, until now the year had begun 25th March
Historical events in 1752
26 historical records
January 17522 historical events
Birth of Muzio Clementi
Birth of Muzio Clementi
August 17521 historical events
Birth of Karl Mack
Birth of Karl Mack
September 17521 historical events
Reform of Parliament
The 14th Sept follows the 2nd Sept. Britain & its colonies adopt the Gregorian calendar by decree of Parliament
Capture of Kashmir
Ahmad Shah's forces bring Kashmir under Durrani authority.
Dock Basin Finishing Works Continue
The remaining civil engineering tasks prepared the new Liverpool enclosure for service. It connected dock geometry to the commercial requirements of shipping.
The Village Soothsayer
Rousseau's opera The Village Soothsayer is performed before the French court.
Southern Constellation Catalogue
Catalogues thousands of stars and defines new southern constellations.
Southern Sky Survey
Begins systematic observations of southern stars from the Cape.
Columbus Breaking Egg Published
Hogarth created Columbus Breaking the Egg, an illustration connected with his developing ideas about visual aesthetics.
Appointment as Advocates Librarian
Hume became librarian to the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh, gaining access to resources for historical research.
Of Commerce Essay
Hume's Political Discourses included Of Commerce, examining economic activity and the effects of trade.
Of Interest Essay
Hume's Political Discourses included Of Interest, challenging simple explanations of interest rates.
Of Money Essay
Hume's Political Discourses included Of Money, considering monetary changes and economic relationships.
Of the Balance of Trade
Hume published Of the Balance of Trade, criticizing mercantilist assumptions about national wealth.
Birth of Thomas Hardy
Birth of Thomas Hardy
Berkeley Retires To Oxford
Berkeley moved to Oxford with his family after years of service in Cloyne. The relocation was motivated partly by educational plans for his son and marked the closing period of his career.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Burma
Invasion of Myanmar
The invasion of Burma by the king of Pegu gives Alaungpaya the opportunity of attaining to the highest distinction
Reballion of Rebels in Mon Revolt
The inhabitants of Lower Burma overtrow the Toungoo Dynasty
Siege of Ava
Alaungpaya commands a force which repels the invading Peguan troops from Ava
1st Chemical Lab
Introduces the first scientific chemical laboratory into Russia
Major General
Abram Petrovich Gannibal becomes a Major General and is appointed in charge of all military engineering
Colonel
Appointed Colonel of the North British Dragoons
Academy of Fine Arts
Founds the Academy of Fine Arts
Invention of Conductor
Invents the lightning conductor