1752 - What happened in 1752 ?

February 1752

Pennsylvania Hospital, 1st hospital in the United States, opens.

A devastating fire destroys one-third of Moscow, including 18,000 homes.

Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity.

The Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia.

The United Kingdom adopts the Gregorian Calendar, nearly two centuries later than most of Western Europe.

The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).

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