Timeline March 1750

Events in March 1750 3

• 1750 Series of Earthquakes Strikes London Two tremors spark fears of a foretold third London experienced two earthquakes a month apart, on 8 February and 8 March 1750, causing panic but little serious damage. A widely circulated prophecy predicted a devastating third earthquake on 5 April, prompting many residents to flee the city. No such earthquake occurred.
• 1750 – 1848 Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) Died 9 January 1848, aged 97 German-born British astronomer who discovered several comets and worked with her brother William Herschel. She was the first woman to be paid for scientific work in Britain. She received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society.
• 1750 – 1816 Francisco de Miranda (1750-1816) Died 14 July 1816, aged 66 Known as "El Precursor," the Venezuelan revolutionary Francisco de Miranda fought in the American and French Revolutions before leading an early, unsuccessful attempt to liberate Venezuela from Spanish rule in 1806. Captured after the Spanish reconquest of Venezuela, he died in a prison cell in Cadiz, Spain.