Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1750–1751

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Passage of the British Calendar Act

   1750–1751

   Role: Proposer of the private member's bill

   1. 125 February 1750 (O.S.) · House of LordsBill Introduction

      Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, introduced the calendar reform bill in the House of Lords.

   2. 222 May 1751 · Parliament of Great BritainRoyal Assent

      The Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 received royal assent, formally enacting the calendar reform.

Sources

1. Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17