First volume of the Encyclopédie
CultureScienceDiderot and d'Alembert publish the first volume of the Encyclopédie, a defining work of the Enlightenment.
- Date
- 1751 · View on map
- Countries
- France
- Regions
- Europe
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
Related events
July 28, 1750★★★★★
Death of Johann Sebastian Bach
The Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach dies in Leipzig.
DeathArt· Germany
1754 – 1763★★★★★
French and Indian War
Britain and France, with their Indigenous allies, fight for control of North America; France is defeated and loses most of its territory on the continent.
War· United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France
November 1, 1755★★★★★
1755 Lisbon earthquake
A massive earthquake, followed by a tsunami and fires, devastates Lisbon, killing tens of thousands and deeply influencing Enlightenment thought.
Disaster· Portugal, Spain, Morocco
1756 – 1763★★★★★
Seven Years' War
A global conflict among the European powers fought in Europe, North America and India; Britain gains colonial supremacy and Prussia confirms its great-power status.
War· United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, Spain, United States, Canada, India
January 27, 1756★★★★★
Birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The Classical-era composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is born in Salzburg.
BirthArt· Austria
1735★★★★★
Linnaeus publishes Systema Naturae
Carl Linnaeus publishes his system for classifying living things, the basis of modern binomial nomenclature.
Science· Netherlands, Sweden