Eighteenth-Century Chronology: 1750
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Literature
- Samuel Johnson begins The Rambler (through 1752)
- Charlotte Lennox, Harriot Stuart
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Discours sur les sciences et les arts
- Christopher Smart, The Eternity of Supreme Being
- James Thomson, Poems on Several Occasions (posthumous)
- William Warburton, Julian
Theatre
- Henry Brooke, The Earl of Essex
- W. Whitehead, The Roman Father
Art
- Sir William Chambers studies architecture in Italy
- Richard Wilson studies painting in Venice
Music
li>George Frederick Händel (or Handel), Theodora
Science, Technology, & Medicine
- William Watson of England analyzes platinum
Politics & Law
Philosophy & Theology
- Jonathan Edwards dismissed from his post as pastor in
Northampton
Milestones
- Death of Johann Sebastian Bach
- Birth of Adam Fergusson
- Death of Aaron Hill
- Death of Conyers Middleton, writer
- Birth of Martin Sherlock
Miscellaneous
- John Baskerville develops the typeface named after him
- London experiences two (minor) earthquakes
- Westminster Bridge opens across the River Thames in London
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