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1750 was a year in the middle of the eighteenth century when major changes were underway across the world—including the Industrial Revolution beginning in Britain, the growth of European colonial empires, and significant developments in philosophy and science. It marks an important point in history when the modern world was starting to take shape, making it a useful reference point for understanding how societies, economies, and ideas transformed over the following centuries.
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November 18: Westminster Bridge is dedicated in London. 1750 (MDCCL) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1750th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 750th year of the 2nd millennium, the 50th year of the 18th century, and the 1st year of the 1750s decade. As of the start of 1750, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Various sources, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, use the year 1750 as a baseline year for the end of the pre-industrial era.