What happened 1750 AD

Becoming blind, Bach underwent eye surgery, in March 1750 and again in April, by the British eye surgeon John Taylor, a man widely understood today as a charlatan and believed to have blinded hundreds of people.

Bach died on 28 July 1750 from complications due to the unsuccessful treatment.

Ceramic vessel with residues from the preparation of chocolate beverages has been found at archaeological sites dating back to the Early Formative (1900–900 BC) period. For example, one such vessel found at an Olmec archaeological site on the Gulf Coast of Veracruz, Mexico dates chocolate's preparation by pre-Olmec peoples as early as 1750 BC.

The British Army officer of the American Revolutionary War, John André, was born in London in 1750.

The ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, Tipu Sultan, was born in Bangalore, India.