1756

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s 1740s - 1750s - 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s

Years: 1751 1752 1753 1754 1755 - 1756 - 1757 1758 1759 1760 1761

• March 17 - St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in New York City for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle Tavern).
• May 15 - Seven Years' War: The war begins when England declares war on France.
• Seven Years' War begins

Births:

• January 27 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer
• February 6 - Aaron Burr, Vice President of the United States (+ 1836)
• September 7 - Willem Bilderdijk[?], author (+ 1831)

Deaths: