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1744
Years: 1741 1742 1743 - 1744 - 1745 1746 1747 |
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Decades: 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s |
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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1744 in art List of state leaders in 1744 |
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Events
- The third French and Indian War, known as "King George's War," breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia
Ongoing events
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
- May 30 - Alexander Pope, English satirist
- Andre Campra, French composer
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