1744

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s

Years: 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 - 1744 - 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749

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Events

• The third French and Indian War, known as "King George's War," breaks out at Port Royal, Novia Scotia

Ongoing events

• War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748)

Births

• May 19 - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen-Consort of King George III of Great Britain
• July 17 -Elbridge Gerry, American politician, for whom gerrymander was named
• August 1 - Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French naturalist
• September 25 - King Frederick William II of Prussia
• November 11 -Abigail Adams, wife of American President John Adams

Deaths

• Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer and thermometrician
• Alexander Pope, English satirist
• Andre Campra, French composer

Monarchs/Presidents

• China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796)
• France - Louis XV King of France (reigned from 1715 to 1774)
• Great Britain - George II King of Great Britain (reigned from June 11, 1727 to October 25, 1760)
• Kingdom of Prussia - Frederick II King of Prussia (reigned from 1740 to 1786)
• Russia - Elizabeth Empress of Russia (reigned from 1741 to January 5, 1762)
• Saxony - Frederick Augustus II Elector of Saxony (from 1733 to 1763) (also King of Poland)\n