1744
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| 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 topic: Lists of leaders: |
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Events
- The third French and Indian War, known as "King George's War," breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia
- The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud
- Prague occupied by Prussian armies
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Ongoing events
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Births
- January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President of the United States in Congress assembled under the Articles of Confederation
- February 6 - Pierre-Joseph Desault, French anatomist and surgeon (d. 1795)
- May 19 - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen of George III of Great Britain (d. 1818)
- July 17 - Elbridge Gerry, American politician (d. 1814)
- August 1 - Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, French naturalist (d. 1829)
- August 25 - Johann Gottfried Herder, German writer (d. 1803)
- September 25 - King Frederick William II of Prussia (d. 1797)
- November 11 - Abigail Adams, wife of American President John Adams (d. 1818)
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Deaths
- January 23 - Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668)
- January 26 - Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)
- March 3 - Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist
- April 25 - Anders Celsius, Swedish astronomer (b. 1701)
- May 30 - Alexander Pope, English writer (b. 1688)
- June 29 - Andre Campra, French composer (b. 1660)
- August 9 - James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, English patron of the arts (b. 1673)
- August 13 - John Cruger, Dutch-born Mayor of New York (b. 1678)
- October 18 - Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, English friend of Anne of England (b. 1660)
- October 31 - Leonardo Leo, Italian composer (b. 1694)
