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Calendar year
1744 (MDCCXLIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1744th year
1744
1740–1748 war between European powers
French troops and transports were assembled at Dunkirk. In the February of 1744, the Battle of Toulon, a combined Franco-Spanish fleet fought an indecisive
War of the Austrian Succession
War_of_the_Austrian_Succession
English poet (1688–1744)
Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 O.S. – 30 May 1744) was an English poet, translator, and satirist of the Enlightenment era who is considered one of the most
Alexander_Pope
The year 1744 in science and technology involved some significant events. Great Comet of 1744, first sighted in 1743, remains visible until April (perihelion
1744_in_science
Preserved SP M-6 class 2-6-0 locomotive
Southern Pacific 1744 is a preserved M-6 class 2-6-0 "Mogul" type steam locomotive, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the Southern Pacific
Southern_Pacific_1744
Events from the year 1744 in Austria Monarch – Maria Theresa August 12 – Battle of Velletri in the Kingdom of Naples: Spanish-Neapolitan forces defeat
1744_in_Austria
2022 Indian film
1744 White Alto is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language comedy crime drama film written and directed by Senna Hegde. The film stars Sharaf U Dheen, Rajesh
1744_White_Alto
English lawyer and politician
1678 – 19 June 1744), of Tyneham in Dorset, was an English lawyer and a politician who sat in the House of Commons, from 1721 to 1744. Bond was a second
John_Bond_(1678–1744)
Events from the year 1744 in France. Monarch – Louis XV 30 September – Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo Planned French invasion of Britain 8 October – Marc
1744_in_France
British military action against France during King George's War
had attacked British villages in Newfoundland in the fall of 1727. In June 1744, Rous captured five prizes off Newfoundland and returned them to St. John's
Newfoundland_Campaign_(1744)
Events from the year 1744 in Wales. Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire
1744_in_Wales
Non-periodic comet
The Great Comet of 1744, whose official designation is C/1743 X1, and which is also known as Comet de Chéseaux or Comet Klinkenberg–Chéseaux, was a spectacular
Great_Comet_of_1744
Events in the year 1744 in Iceland. Monarch: Christian VI Governor of Iceland: Henrik Ochsen Ludvig Harboe became bishop of Skálholt. Halfdanarson, Gudmundur
1744_in_Iceland
Irish Member of Parliament
Thomas Fortescue (1 May 1744 – 10 December 1779) was an Irish Member of Parliament. He represented Trim in the Irish House of Commons from 1768 to his
Thomas_Fortescue_(1744–1799)
War of the Austrian Succession siege
Prague (6–16 September 1744) resulted in the surrender of the Habsburg Austrian garrison of Prague during the Bohemian campaign of 1744 in the War of the Austrian
Siege_of_Prague_(1744)
French princess (1736–1744)
Thérèse de France (Marie Thérèse Félicité; 16 May 1736 – 28 September 1744) was a French princess, a fille de France, as the daughter of King Louis XV
Thérèse_of_France
Events from the year 1744 in Ireland. Monarch: George II 26 February – a house in Pill Lane, Dublin, collapses while Roman Catholic mass is being held
1744_in_Ireland
English writer
Lewis Theobald /ˈtɪbəld/ (baptised 2 April 1688 – 18 September 1744), English textual editor and author, was a landmark figure both in the history of Shakespearean
Lewis_Theobald
English cricketer (18th century)
matches between 1744 and 1751 in which he definitely appeared: 15 eleven-a-side, and eleven under single wicket rules. In June 1744, 'J. Bryant' (first
James_Bryant_(Kent_cricketer)
Siege during the Ottoman–Persian War of 1743–1746
took place in 1744 during the Ottoman–Persian War of 1743–1746. Nader Shah, ruler of Persia, laid siege to the city of Kars on 29 July 1744. The siege was
Siege_of_Kars_(1744)
English cricketer (18th century)
of his career is uncertain, but there were 44 important matches between 1744 and 1756 in which he definitely appeared: 17 eleven-a-side, and 27 under
Joe_Harris_(cricketer)
principality within the Holy Roman Empire, enjoying Imperial immediacy, in 1744. The county of Waldenburg was added to the principality in 1757. It was mediatised
Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
Events from the year 1744 in Canada. French Monarch: Louis XV British and Irish Monarch: George II Governor General of New France: Charles de la Boische
1744_in_Canada
1744 cancelled French invasion of Britain
An invasion of Great Britain was planned by France in 1744 shortly after the declaration of war between them as part of the War of the Austrian Succession
Planned French invasion of Britain (1744)
Planned_French_invasion_of_Britain_(1744)
1744 battle of the War of the Austrian Succession
The Battle of Toulon took place on 21 and 22 February 1744 NS near the French Mediterranean port of Toulon. Although France was not yet at war with Britain
Battle_of_Toulon_(1744)
American politician
John Glen (July 26, 1744 – May 1799) was an American politician who served as the first Chief Justice of Georgia (1776–1778) and Mayor of Savannah (1797–1798)
John_Glen_(1744–1799)
Ruling dynasty of the Sultanate of Oman and Zanzibar
ruling royal family of Oman, and former ruling house of the Omani Empire (1744–1856), Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (1856–1970) and the Sultanate of Zanzibar
Al_Bu_Said_dynasty
Events from the year 1744 in Denmark. Monarch – Christian VI Prime minister – Johan Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg Crown prince Frederick's renovation of the
1744_in_Denmark
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 3 May 1744. Winchester was sold out of the navy in 1769. In Oct 1744 HMS Winchester commanded by Sir William Hewitt
HMS_Winchester_(1744)
Galaxy in the constellation Lepus
NGC 1744 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lepus. The galaxy lies about 30 million light years away from Earth based on redshift independent
NGC_1744
Scottish painter (1744–1796)
David Allan (13 February 1744 – 6 August 1796) was a Scottish painter, limner, and illustrator, best known for historical subjects and genre works. He
David_Allan_(painter)
The Bohemian campaign of 1744 (14 August 1744 – January 1745) was fought between the Prussian army commanded by King Frederick II and the Habsburg Austrian
Bohemian_campaign_of_1744
Succession war in Oman from 1718 to 1744
The 1718–1744 Omani Civil War was a prolonged war of succession in the Omani Empire during the final years of the Ya'arubid dynasty following the death
Omani_Civil_War_(1718–1744)
The Battle of Wissembourg or Battle of Weissenburg (5 July 1744) was an engagement won by a Kingdom of France army commanded by François de Franquetot
Battle_of_Wissembourg_(1744)
The Siege of Fribourg took place between September and November 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession. After Charles VI's death several members
Siege_of_Fribourg_(1744)
Anglo-Irish politician
Francis Burton (1 December 1696 – 20 March 1744), from Buncraggy, County Clare, Ireland, was an Anglo-Irish politician and landowner. He was a Member of
Francis_Burton_(1696–1744)
English cricketer (c.1720–1772)
Bryant, also of Bromley, where they were team-mates of Robert Colchin. In 1744, John Bryant and Colchin were named as two of the best players in England
John_Bryant_(cricketer)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and launched on 12 October 1744. Maidstone had a short life, being wrecked in 1747. Lavery, Ships of the
HMS_Maidstone_(1744)
British writer and activist
Joseph Gurney (1744–1815) was an English shorthand-writer and evangelical activist. The son of Thomas Gurney, he was his assistant and successor as a shorthand-writer
Joseph Gurney (shorthand writer)
Joseph_Gurney_(shorthand_writer)
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1744. February 6 – Samuel Foote makes his debut as an actor as Othello at the
1744_in_literature
of ship launches in 1744 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1744. "French Merchant frigate 'L'Insulaire' (1744)". Threedecks. Retrieved
List_of_ship_launches_in_1744
Events in the year 1744 in Norway. Monarch: Christian VI. 48 members of the free church of Zionittene flees from Norway to Altona in Holstein. 31 December
1744_in_Norway
1738 1739 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753 1754 … In literature 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 Art Archaeology
1744_in_poetry
American shoemaker, veteran and centenarian (1745–1849)
John Adams (February 1, 1745 [O.S. January 21, 1744] – March 26, 1849) was an American master craftsman, house builder, farmer, civic official, veteran
John_Adams_(shoemaker)
shipwrecks in 1744 includes some ships sunk, wrecked or otherwise lost during 1744. "SHIP NEWS". Lloyd's List. No. 899. Lloyd's of London. 3 July 1744. Borba
List_of_shipwrecks_in_1744
Sloop of the Royal Navy
Deptford Dockyard on the Thames River, England. She was launched on 17 July 1744. She and her sister ship, Jamaica, were the only sloops to be built in the
HMS_Trial_(1744)
Events from the year 1744 in Great Britain. Monarch – George II Prime Minister – Henry Pelham (Whig) 10–11 February (22–23 February New Style) – War of
1744_in_Great_Britain
English gardener and landscape architect (1744–1820)
John Haverfield (1744–1820) was an English gardener and landscape architect. He was born at Haverfield House on Kew Green, the son of John Haverfield Sr
John_Haverfield
German banker (1744–1812)
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (23 February 1743 or 1744 – 19 September 1812; also spelled Anschel) was a German Jewish banker and the founder of the Rothschild
Mayer_Amschel_Rothschild
Maratha invasions in Bengal (1742–1751)
1742 to March 1751, the Marathas invaded Bengal five times in 1742, 1743, 1744, 1745 and 1748 respectively, causing widespread economic losses in the Bengal
Maratha_invasions_of_Bengal
1739 opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau
rework the opera, completely rewriting the last three acts, for a revival in 1744. Only when Dardanus was again performed in 1760 did it win acclaim as one
Dardanus_(Rameau)
"The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 7 August 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1744. Australian Recording Industry Association. August 7, 2023. p. 4. Hung, Steffen
Ryan_Gosling_filmography
French clockmaker
a French clockmaker. He was a master of the Paris Clockmakers' Guild in 1744. Dey established a workshop on Rue de la Cerisaie, Paris, in 1733. Eleven
Laurent_Dey
The siege of Menin took place between 28 May and 4 June 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession, and was the first battle fought in the Austrian
Siege_of_Menin_(1744)
Events from the year 1744 in Scotland. Secretary of State for Scotland: The Marquess of Tweeddale Lord Advocate – Robert Craigie Solicitor General for
1744_in_Scotland
British diplomat and politician
John Fuller (c. 1679–1744) of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk was a British diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1728 to 1734 Fuller was
John_Fuller_(died_1744)
received word of France's declaration of war on Great Britain on May 3, 1744. The colony had been facing dwindling provisions, a situation which was aggravated
Raid_on_Canso
English physician and miscellaneous writer
William Falconer (23 February 1744 – 31 August 1824) was an English physician, miscellaneous writer, and also Fellow of the Royal Society. Falconer was
William_Falconer_(writer)
English cricketer (18th century)
of his career is uncertain, but there were 23 important matches between 1744 and 1754 in which he definitely appeared: 13 eleven-a-side, and ten under
John Harris (Surrey cricketer)
John_Harris_(Surrey_cricketer)
Italian painter
Raimondo Manzini (1668–1744) was an Italian painter, active in Bologna, known for his depictions of flowers and animals. He was called the new Zeuxis.
Raimondo_Manzini_(1668–1744)
1744 battle
The siege of Villafranca took place between 14 and 27 April 1744, during the War of the Austrian Succession. The armies of Spain and France advancing towards
Siege_of_Villafranca_(1744)
English cleric, controversialist, and writer
James Glazebrook (11 October 1744–3 July 1803) was an English cleric, controversialist, and writer. The son of William Glazebrook, he was born at Madeley
James_Glazebrook
Scottish minister (1704–1757)
of Scotland minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1744. Adams was born in Kirkoswald in Ayrshire, the son of Henry Adams (d.1719)
John_Adams_(minister)
Painting by François Boucher
Jupiter and Callisto is a 1744 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist François Boucher, now in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. It shows Jupiter disguised
Jupiter and Callisto (Boucher, 1744)
Jupiter_and_Callisto_(Boucher,_1744)
Royal Navy sloop
that prior to her commissioning was briefly known as HMS Galgo. Launched in 1744, the ship sailed to North America in June, bringing news of the start of
HMS_Swallow_(1744)
Prussian commander
Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt (18 March 1715 – 12 September 1744 in Prague) was a Prussian Major General and commander of the Guards on Foot
Margrave Frederick William of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1715–1744)
Margrave_Frederick_William_of_Brandenburg-Schwedt_(1715–1744)
English surgeon
Park (2 March 1744–5 – 28 January 1831) was an English surgeon. Park was the son of a Liverpool surgeon, was born in that town on 2 March 1744–5, and received
Henry_Park
Events from the year 1744 in Sweden Monarch – Frederick I 30 January - Execution of Skinnar Per Andersson. March - The threatening war with Denmark is
1744_in_Sweden
French translator
André-Samuel-Michel Cantwell (1744–1802) was a French translator. Larousse, Pierre (1867). "Cantwell (André-Samuel)". Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe
André-Samuel-Michel_Cantwell
Sloop of the Royal Navy
Greaves at Limehouse on the Thames River, England and launched on 4 May 1744, during the War of the Austrian Succession. Her name was often written as
HMS_Vulture_(1744)
Continental Marines officer (1744–1790)
Major Samuel Nicholas (1744 – August 27, 1790) was a Continental Marines officer who was the first officer to be commissioned into the force (predecessor
Samuel_Nicholas
Ship, 1666
of the 1719 Establishment as a 64-gun ship. She was relaunched on 31 May 1744. In 1771 Edinburgh was broken up. Lavery, Ships of the Line, vol. 1, p. 161
HMS_Warspite_(1666)
area of judicial autonomy). King George's War broke out in the spring of 1744 between France and Great Britain. The war led French traders to be reluctant
Louisbourg_Garrison
Scottish Whig politician
William Dalrymple (1678 – 30 November 1744) was a Scottish Whig politician who sat in the Parliament of Scotland from 1702 to 1707 and in the British House
William Dalrymple (politician, born 1678)
William_Dalrymple_(politician,_born_1678)
Danish countess and letter writer (1744–1816)
Ida Hedevig von Moltke née von Buchwaldt (1744–1816) was a Danish countess of German origin and a letter writer. She was born to German nobleman Frederik
Ida_Hedevig_Moltke
Francis Dominic Bencini (1664–1744) was a minor Maltese philosopher who specialised in apologetics. Benici began his studies in Malta, and went on to become
Francis_Dominic_Bencini
Francis (1729–1744) with... Joseph Anthony (1729–1744) Philip Charles Casper, Count 1688-1729 (1668-1729) Charles Philip Francis, 1st Prince 1744-1763 (1702–1763)
Hohenlohe-Bartenstein
Imagination is a long didactic poem by Mark Akenside, first published in 1744. The first book defines the powers of imagination and discusses the various
The Pleasures of the Imagination
The_Pleasures_of_the_Imagination
Austrian royal (1718–1744)
(Maria Anna Eleonore Wilhelmine Josepha; 18 September 1718 – 16 December 1744) was a member of the House of Habsburg who governed the Austrian Netherlands
Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (governor)
Archduchess_Maria_Anna_of_Austria_(governor)
Swedish astronomer and physicist (1701–1744)
25 April 1744) was a Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician. He was professor of astronomy at Uppsala University from 1730 to 1744, but traveled
Anders_Celsius
British physician and founder of Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Andrew Duncan, the elder (17 October 1744 – 5 July 1828) FRSE FRCPE FSAScot was a British physician and professor at the University of Edinburgh. He was
Andrew Duncan (physician, born 1744)
Andrew_Duncan_(physician,_born_1744)
King of Kakheti (1732–1744) and Kartli (1744–1762)
was a king (mepe) of Kakheti, eastern Georgia, from 1732 to 1744, then of Kartli from 1744 until his death. Teimuraz was also a lyric poet. Born in 1695
Teimuraz_II
Complex of historic buildings in St. Petersburg
designed by Domenico Trezzini and Theodor Schwertfeger and built from 1722 to 1744. The three-story, red-brick complex of 12 buildings is 400–440 meters long
Twelve_Collegia
1727–1818 state ruled by the House of Saud
ad-dirʿiyya), was a polity that existed on the Arabian Peninsula between 1744 and 1818. The emir of a Najdi town called Diriyah, Muhammad bin Saud Al Muqrin
First_Saudi_state
Topics referred to by the same term
La Dispute may refer to: La Dispute (play), a 1744 French prose comedy La Dispute (band), an American post-hardcore band Dispute (disambiguation) This
La_Dispute
Scottish miniature painter (1746–1803)
John Bogle (c. 1744 – 21 April 1803) was a Scottish miniature painter. Bogle was the son of an excise officer also called John. He attended classes at
John_Bogle_(artist)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
Deptford Dockyard on the Thames River, England, and launched on 17 July 1744. She and her sister Trial were the only sloops to be built in the Royal Dockyards
HMS_Jamaica_(1744)
Fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy
Mary Galley was a 44-gun fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy, built in 1744 for service in the War of the Austrian Succession against France, Prussia
HMS_Mary_Galley_(1744)
British politician (1708–1771)
of Chandos, KB (17 January 1708 – 28 November 1771), known from 1727 to 1744 by the courtesy title Marquess of Carnarvon, was the second son of the 1st
Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos
Henry_Brydges,_2nd_Duke_of_Chandos
French sculptor (1659-1744)
Pierre Lepautre (4 March 1659 – 22 January 1744) was a French sculptor, a member of a prolific family of artists in many media, who were active in the
Pierre_Lepautre_(sculptor)
English banker and politician (1667-1744)
Thomas Gibson (16 March 1667 – 21 September 1744) was an English banker and politician. A younger son of gentry from the North Riding of Yorkshire, he
Thomas_Gibson_(banker)
Two-masted sloop of the Royal Navy from 1744
Perry at Blackwall on the Thames River, England and launched on 19 April 1744. She was lost, presumed to have foundered, off Louisbourg, Nova Scotia in
HMS_Hind_(1744)
confirmed by a private act of Parliament, Marquis of Annandale's Name Act 1744 (18 Geo. 2. c. 4 Pr.). The philosopher David Hume wrote in his autobiography
George Vanden-Bempde, 3rd Marquess of Annandale
George_Vanden-Bempde,_3rd_Marquess_of_Annandale
house of the Disney family, Disney Place in Eastgate Street, Lincoln and in 1744 the Lincoln Assembly Rooms in the Bail, Lincoln. He also built a house for
Abraham_Hayward_(architect)
Austrian general
Austrian Succession. In the latter war, he fought in Bavaria in 1742–1744, on the Rhine in 1744-1745, and in Italy in 1746. He was killed at the Battle of Rottofreddo
Johann_Leopold_Bärnklau
1744 battle
of Velletri were two battles between Austria and the Kingdom of Naples in 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession around the city of Velletri, then
Battle_of_Velletri
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
proposals of the 1719 Establishment at Deptford, and launched on 12 October 1744. In November 1745 she encountered her fellow Royal Navy vessel HMS Hampton
HMS_Defiance_(1744)
von Abel (1751–1829), German philosopher Werner Hans Friedrich Abrahamson (1744–1812), Danish officer, writer, editor, and translator Johann Michael Afsprung
List_of_Illuminati_members
British politician (1744–1784)
August 1744 – 6 April 1784) was a British heir and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1766 to 1784. John Hanbury was born in 1744. His father
John_Hanbury_(1744–1784)
Founding Father, U.S. vice president (1813–1814)
Elbridge Thomas Gerry (/ˈɡɛri/; July 17 [O.S. July 6] 1744 – November 23, 1814) was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat, who
Elbridge_Gerry
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