What happened in 1748?
43 recorded events in 1748, including 18 in people, 6 in wars & conflicts and 6 in religion & belief systems.
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Wars & Conflicts 6
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Siege of Maastricht
French siege of Maastricht by Maurice of Saxony during the War of Austrian Succession in 1748
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Battle of Manupur
1748 battle fought between the Mughal Empire and the Durrani Empire
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Siege of Pondicherry
1748 siege
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Siege of Cuddalore
1748 battle
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Battle of Bagru
1748 battle
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Siege of Amritsar
1748 siege
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Politics & Government 1
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Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
Peace treaty
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People 18
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Johann Bernoulli died
Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)
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Aleksei Chirikov died
Russian explorer
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Lazare Picault died
French explorer
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Marretje Arents died
Dutch fishwife/rebellion leader sentenced to death
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Ewald Georg von Kleist died
German physicist and bishop (1700-1748)
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Pedro Vicente Maldonado died
Ecuadorian scientist
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Anne Bracegirdle died
English actress and soprano (1671-1748)
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Jeremy Bentham born
Born in Houndsditch. British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832).
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Jacques-Louis David born
Born in Paris. French painter (1748–1825).
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Olympe de Gouges born
Born in Montauban. French playwright and political activist (1748–1793).
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Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès born
Born in Fréjus. French priest and statesman (1748-1836).
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Adam Weishaupt born
Born in Ingolstadt. German philosopher and founder of the Illuminati (1748–1830).
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Claude Louis Berthollet born
Born in Talloires. French chemist (1748-1822).
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Adamantios Korais born
Born in İzmir. Greek humanist scholar (1748–1833).
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Jean-Dominique, comte de Cassini born
Born in Paris. French astronomer.
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Francesco Mario Pagano born
Born in Brienza. Italian jurist and author.
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Paulinus of St. Bartholomew born
Born in Hof am Leithaberge. Austrian Carmelite missionary and Orientalist.
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Lazare Picault died
Died in Pamplemousses. French explorer.
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Religion & Belief Systems 6
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Holy Trinity Cathedral, Gherla
Heritage site in Cluj County, Romania
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Choisy Cathedral
Cathedral located in Val-de-Marne, in France
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St. Ann Cathedral, Caicó
Church in Caicó, Brazil
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Nativity of Christ Cathedral
Nativity of Christ Cathedral (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Wooden synagogue from Połaniec
Wooden synagogue from Połaniec (Religion & Belief Systems).
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St. Michael's Church in Norskoye
Temple in Yaroslavl, Russia
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Economy & Trade 4
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Villeroy & Boch
German manufacturer of ceramics
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Royal Crown Derby
British porcelain manufacturer
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Osborne Clarke
London-based law firm
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Veuve Perrin
French pottery factory
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Architecture & Engineering 5
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Leinster House
Building housing the parliament of Ireland
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St Margaret's Church, Babington
Church in Babington, Somerset, England, UK
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Palazzo Pianetti
Historic palace in Jesi, Italy
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Church of Saint Alexius of Moscow in Rogozhskaya Sloboda
Church building in Tagansky District, Russia
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Santa Maria Maddalena
Church building in Ravenna, Italy
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Sports & Entertainment 1
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Royal Danish Theatre
Theater in Denmark
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Empires & Countries 2
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Karabakh Khanate founded
Karabakh Khanate was founded, with its capital at Shusha.
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Sikh Confederacy founded
Sikh Confederacy was founded, with its capital at Amritsar.
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