1750s

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

Events and Trends

• Scientific Navigation is developed.
• Seven Years' War (1756-1763) fought between two rival alliances: the fist consisting of the Kingdom of Great Britain, Hanover and Prussia while the second consisting of Austria, France, Imperial Russia, Saxony and Sweden.

• Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)