1750s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
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
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture; Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1750s decade ran from January 1, 1750, to December 31, 1759.

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Scientific navigation was developed.
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was fought between two rival alliances: the first consisting of the Kingdom of Great Britain, Hanover, and Austria; the second consisting of Austria, France, Imperial Russia, Saxony, and Sweden.
The French and Indian War was the version of the Seven Years' War that was fought on the American Continent
The Battle of Plassey of 1757 in Bengal resulted in the beginning of British rule in India and the end of Indian independence.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
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
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments