1750

1750 was 121 years before the founding of the City of Birmingham.

Individuals

Births

• David Lindsay, pioneer and Revolutionary War veteran

Context

In 1750, José I took over the throne of Portugal from his deceased father, João V; King José Manuel appointed the Marquis of Pombal as his Chief Minister, who then stripped the Inquisition of its power. Westminster Bridge over the Thames River opened.

Notable births in 1750 included first speaker of the House of Representatives Frederick Muhlenberg and composer Antonio Salieri. Notable deaths included historian Ludovico Antonio Muratori, Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan, composer Johann Sebastian Bach, and King John V of Portugal.

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