Page 2: Historical Events In 1751

Jul 29   The inaugural international world title prize fight-Jack Stack of England, beats challenger M Petit of France in 29 mins in England   

Jul 30   Maria A [Nannerl] Mozart, Austrian pianist/Wolfgang's sister   

Jul 31   Fire in Stockholm destroys 1000 houses.   

Aug 07   Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V.   

Aug 12   Johann Baptist Lasser, composer   

Aug 21   Johann Georg Witthauer, composer   

Aug 23   Louis-Francois Beffara, lexicographer.   

Aug 24   Thomas Colley executed in England for drowning supposed witch   

Aug 30   Georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha"   

Aug 31   English troops under sir Robert Clive occupy Arcot India.   

Sep 01   Emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer [or Apr 9]   

Sep 10   Bartolomeo Campagnoli, Italian violinist/composer/conductor   

Sep 12   Amsterdam refuses establishment of Jewish ghetto   

Sep 13   England signs Austrian and Russian alliance   

Sep 13   Henry Kobell, Dutch painter/cartoonist.   

Oct 20   Hendrik van Stralen, Dutch MP/secretary of Interior.   

Oct 20   Royal ship Duc de Bourgogne launched at Rochefort   

Oct 21   David Moritz Michael, composer   

Oct 22   Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40.   

Nov 22   Anton Englert, composer, dies at 77.   

Dec 07   Jurrian F de Frederici, governor-General (Suriname)   

Dec 17   Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62   

Dec 18   Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, builder (Nepomukkerk, Prague), dies at 62   

Dec 23   France sets plan to tax clergymen.   

Dec 28   Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer   

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Jan 12   Ferdinand i: King of sicily & naples   

Jan 12   Jacob m r lenz: Writer (das leidende weib)   

Jan 12   Ferdinand i of the two sicilies: Ferdinand i of the two sicilies (d. 1825)   

Jan 14   Corona elizabeth wilhelmine schroter: Composer   

Jan 18   Ferdinand kauer: Composer   

Jan 21   Josephus andreas fodor: Composer   

Feb 04   Blas de laserna: Composer   

Feb 12   Joseph waast aubert nonot: Composer   

Jan 20   John hervey: 1st earl of bristol, english politician (b. 1665)   

Jan 25   Paul dudley: Attorney-general of massachusetts (b. 1675)   

Feb 09   Henri f d'aguesseau: Chancellor of france (1717..50),   

Mar 20   Frederick louis: English prince of wales/son of george i,   

Mar 21   Johann heinrich zedler: German publisher (b. 1706)   

Mar 25   Frederik of hessen kassel: King of sweden (1720-51),    

Mar 29   Thomas coram: English sea captain and philanthropist   

Apr 19   Peter lacy: Irish-born russian field marshal (b. 1678)