What happened in 1749?
49 recorded events in 1749, including 20 in people, 9 in architecture & engineering and 7 in wars & conflicts.
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Wars & Conflicts 7
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Father Le Loutre's War
Colonial war between Britain and France
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Battle of Ambur
1749 battle
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Battle of Penfui
Took place on 9 November 1749 in the hillside of Penfui, near modern Kupang
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Battle of Changanassery
Battle in 1750 between Thekkumkur and Travancore, India
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Battle of Lafaruug
1749 battle
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Raid on Dartmouth
1749 raid of a sawmill in Nova Scotia
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Siege of Grand Pre
1749 siege in Nova Scotia
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People 20
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Mark Catesby died
English naturalist, painter and etcher (1683–1749)
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Jean-Jacques Amelot de Chaillou died
French politician
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Émilie du Châtelet died
Era chiná physicist, and author (1706-1749)
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William Jones died
Welsh mathematician who named 'pi' (1675–1749)
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Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye died
French Canadian explorer and trader (1685-1749)
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Antonio Schinella Conti died
Historian, mathematician, philosopher and physicist from Italy
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Thomas Godfrey died
American optician and inventor (1704-1749)
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Johann Georg Liebknecht died
German astronomer
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William Ged died
British printer
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Methodios Anthrakites died
Greek philosopher and polymath
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Daniel Cajanus died
Swedish-Finnish giant
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe born
Born in Frankfurt. German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician (1749–1832).
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Pierre-Simon Laplace born
Born in Beaumont-en-Auge. French mathematician and astronomer (1749–1827).
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Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau born
Born in Le Bignon-Mirabeau. French writer, orator and statesman (1749-1791).
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Vittorio Alfieri born
Born in Asti. Italian noble, dramatist and poet (1749–1803).
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Alexander Radishchev born
Born in Radischevo. 18th century Russian author and social critic.
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Lorenzo Da Ponte born
Born in Ceneda. Italian opera librettist, poet and Roman Catholic priest (1749–1838).
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Charles James Fox born
Born in Westminster. British Whig statesman (1749–1806).
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Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delambre born
Born in Amiens. French mathematician and astronomer.
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Petar I Petrović-Njegoš born
Born in Njeguši. Serbian Orthodox Metropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral and Ruler of (Old) Montenegro.
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Science & Technology 3
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Fort Chambray
Former hospital in Malta
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Woolmanhill Hospital
Hospital in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, closed in 2017
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Antiguo Hospital de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Former hospital in Cádiz, Spain
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Exploration & Discovery 2
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Krasnojarsk
Meteorite
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Cupid and Psyche (Roman sculpture)
Roman statue
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Religion & Belief Systems 6
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Gilahli Mosque in Shaki
A historical mosque located in the city of Sheki.
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Kryepazari Mosque
Mosque in Ulcinj, Montenegro
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Sultana Esma Mosque
Mosque architectural ensemble in Jajce
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Rașcov synagogue
Architectural monument of national importance in Moldova
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St. Nikolaus
Church building in Straß, Ainring, Germany
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Saint Martin church in Linowiec
Saint Martin church in Linowiec (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Economy & Trade 1
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Heineken UK Limited
Defunct brewery
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Architecture & Engineering 9
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Frederik's Church
Church in Copenhagen
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Al-Azm Palace
Palace in Damascus, Syria, built in 1749
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St. Peter's Church
Most important rococo building in Mainz
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Wolvendaal Church
Church building in Colombo District, Sri Lanka
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Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Vilnius
Church building in Vilnius, Lithuania
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Lesja Church
Church building in Lesja, Innlandet, Norway
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Santa Croce, Padua
Church building in Padua, Italy
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San Giovanni Battista, Verrua Savoia
Church building in Verrua Savoia, Italy
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Église Saint-Sauveur à Recouvrance, Brest
Church located in Finistère, in France
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Empires & Countries 1
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Isaaq chieftainship founded
Isaaq chieftainship was founded, with its capital at Thun.
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