What happened in 1744?
49 recorded events in 1744, including 21 in people, 9 in wars & conflicts and 8 in architecture & engineering.
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Wars & Conflicts 9
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Second Silesian War
Part of the War of the Austrian Succession
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King George's War
North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession
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Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo
1744 battle during the War of the Austrian Succession
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Battle of Velletri
1744 battle
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Battle of Villafranca
1744
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Battle of Casteldelfino
1744 battle
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Siege of Annapolis Royal
Four attempts by the French, along with their Acadian and native allies, to regain Annapolis Royal
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Siege of Kars
Siege during the Ottoman–Persian War of 1743–1746
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Siege of Freiburg 1744
1744 siege
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People 21
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Anders Celsius died
Swedish astronomer, physicist, and naturalist (1701-1744)
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John Theophilus Desaguliers died
French-born British natural philosopher and clergyman
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Johann Heinrich Schulze died
German professor and polymath (1687-1744)
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Louis Juchereau de St. Denis died
French-Canadian soldier and explorer active in Louisiana (New France) and Spanish Texas (1676-1744)
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John Hadley died
English mathematician and astronomer; (1682-1744)
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Margaretha Kirch died
German astronomer
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Jagannatha Samrat died
Indian astronomer and mathematician
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Jorge de Verboom died
Flemish-born military engineer in the service of the King of Spain
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Johann Friedrich Henckel died
German chemist
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Pedro de Rivera y Villalón died
Spanish general
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Anna Maria de Bruyn died
Dutch actress
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Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck born
Born in Bazentin. French naturalist (1744-1829).
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Johann Gottfried Herder born
Born in Morąg. German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803).
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Abigail Adams born
Born in Weymouth. First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801.
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Elbridge Gerry born
Born in Marblehead. Vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814.
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Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz born
Born in Mirow. Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818.
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Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos born
Born in Gijón. Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher (1744-1811).
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Nikolay Novikov born
Born in Avdotyino (Stupinsky District). Russian writer.
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Thomas Mifflin born
Born in Philadelphia. American politician (1744-1800).
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Prince Karl of Hesse-Kassel born
Born in Kassel. German-Danish prince and general (1744-1836).
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Johann III Bernoulli born
Born in Basel. Swiss mathematician and physicist (1744-1807).
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Religion & Belief Systems 6
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Tombul Mosque (Shumen)
The largest mosque in Bulgaria
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Transfiguration Church, Starocherkasskaya
Church building in Starocherkasskaya, Russia
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Our Lady of the Angels church in Nętno
Church building in Nętno, Poland
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Saint Nicholas church in Krzanowice
Historic church in Krzanowice, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
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St. Wolfgang
Filial church in Haslach, Oy-Mittelberg, Germany
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Madonna dell'Acqua
Sanctuary in Molino Vecchio, Valbrevenna, Italy
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Economy & Trade 1
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Baltic Exchange
UK company that operates as a marketplace for shipbrokers, ship owners and charterers
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Dagohoy rebellion
1829 rebellion on Bohol, Philippines
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Architecture & Engineering 8
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Christ Church
Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Fredrik Church
Church building in Karlskrona, Sweden
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Santi Quaranta Martiri e San Pasquale Baylon, Rome
Church building in Rome, Italy
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St Paul's Church, Safi
Church building in Safi, Malta
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Saint-Louis-du-Louvre
Former church located in Paris, in France
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Åsnes Church
Church building in Åsnes, Innlandet, Norway
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St Lawrence's Church, Mereworth
Church in Mereworth, Kent, England, UK
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Church In Bretton Park
Church building in West Bretton, United Kingdom
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Sports & Entertainment 1
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Margravial Opera House
Cultural heritage monument D-4-62-000-278 (0) in Bayreuth, Bavaria
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Empires & Countries 2
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First Saudi State founded
First Saudi State was founded, with its capital at Diriyah.
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Emirate of Diriyah dissolved
Emirate of Diriyah ceased to exist, having been centered at Diriyah.
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