Ummmm, I'm also add a pic here is showing the "dominion effect" isn't just *Ralphie*....
1752, the year:
6th June » A devastating fire destroys one-third of Moscow, including 18,000 homes.
15th June » Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).
2nd September » Great Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar, nearly two centuries later than most of Western Europe.
14th September » The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).
Famous Birthdays in 1752
1st January » Betsy Ross, American seamstress, designed the Flag of the United States (d. 1836) Born Elisabeth Griscom.