1753 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1720s 1730s 1740s – 1750s – 1760s 1770s 1780s |
| Years: | 1750 1751 1752 – 1753 – 1754 1755 1756 |
The year 1753 was a time of important changes and new ideas around the world. People were making big steps in science, how countries were run, and even how we keep track of time!
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Key Events of 1753
New Year's Day Changes
- On January 1, a big change happened for Great Britain and its colonies. They officially started celebrating New Year's Day on January 1st. Before this, the new year sometimes started in March! This change followed the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in September 1752, which helped make timekeeping more consistent.
British Museum Founded
- On April 5, the British Museum was officially started with its founding charter. This museum in London would become one of the most famous museums in the world, holding millions of items from history, art, and science.
Sweden Adopts New Calendar
- Just like Britain, Sweden also adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1753. This helped more countries use the same calendar system, making it easier for people to work and trade together.
Citizenship for Jews in Britain
- The British Parliament passed a law that extended citizenship to Jewish people. This was an important step towards greater equality and acceptance for different groups of people in Britain.
Big Books and New Ideas
- On May 1, a very important book called Species Plantarum was published by Carl Linnaeus. This book changed how we name and classify plants forever! It's still used as the starting point for the scientific classification of plants today.
- James Lind wrote A Treatise of the Scurvy. This book was about scurvy, a serious illness that affected sailors. Lind's work helped people understand how to prevent and treat scurvy, often by eating citrus fruits.
- Tobias Smollett wrote a novel called Ferdinand Count Fathom.
- Robert Wallace wrote a book titled On the Numbers of Man, which discussed ideas about population.
Births
- for more information, see Category:1753 births.
Deaths
- for more information, see Category:1753 deaths.
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See also
In Spanish: 1753 para niños
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