Explore 236 historical events from 1740–1749.
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought between Great Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748. Most of the fighting took place in New Granada and the Caribbean Sea, with major operations ov…
War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
The 1748 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, sometimes called the Treaty of Aachen, ended the War of the Austrian Succession, following a congress assembled on 24 April 1748 at the Free Imp…
Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.
Georg Michael Telemann was a German composer and theologian.
Georg Michael Telemann, German composer and theologian (died 1831)
Félix Vicq d'Azyr was a French physician and anatomist, the originator of comparative anatomy and discoverer of the theory of homology in biology.
Félix Vicq-d'Azyr, French physician and anatomist (died 1794)
Adamantios Korais or Koraïs was a Greek scholar credited with laying the foundations of modern Greek literature and a major figure in the Greek Enlightenment. His activities paved …
Adamantios Korais, Greek-French philosopher and scholar (died 1833)
Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright and political activist. She is best known for her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen and other writings on women'…
Olympe de Gouges, French playwright and philosopher (died 1793)
Cyrus Griffin was an American lawyer and politician, who served as the final President of the Congress of the Confederation and first United States district judge of the United Sta…
Cyrus Griffin, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 16th President of the Continental Congress (died 1810)
Bernhard Peter Schott was a German clarinetist and music publisher. He founded the predecessor of Schott Music, a major German music publishing company which continues to this day.
Bernhard Schott, German music publisher (died 1809)
Joseph Schuster was a German composer.
Joseph Schuster, German composer (died 1812)
Jacques-Louis David was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era. In the 1780s, his cerebral brand of history painting marked …
Jacques-Louis David, French painter and illustrator (died 1825)
Jean-Étienne Despréaux was a French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, singer and playwright.
Jean-Étienne Despréaux, French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer, and playwright (died 1820)
Charles XIII or Carl XIII was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 to his death. In Norway, he is known as Charles II. He was the second son of King Adolf Frederic…
Charles XIII of Sweden (died 1818)
Anton Thor Helle was a Baltic German Lutheran clergyman, linguist and Bible translator in Estonia. He led the initiative and served as chief editor of the first complete translatio…
Anton thor Helle, German-Estonian clergyman and translator (born 1683)
Thomas Lowndes was the founder of the Lowndean professorship of astronomy at Cambridge University, England.
Thomas Lowndes, English astronomer and academic (born 1692)
Felice Torelli was an Italian Baroque painter active mainly in Bologna, Papal States.
Felice Torelli, Italian painter (born 1667)
James Thomson was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, and for the lyrics of "Rule, Britannia!"
James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright (born 1700)
Ignacia del Espíritu Santo, also known as "Mother Ignacia" was a Filipino religious sister of the Catholic Church. She was known for her acts of piety and religious poverty and fou…
Ignacia del Espíritu Santo, Filipino nun, founded the Religious of the Virgin Mary (born 1663)
John Balguy was an English divine and philosopher.
John Balguy, English philosopher and author (born 1686)
The War of the Austrian Succession, 1740 to 1748, was a conflict between the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related co…
The War of the Austrian Succession ended with the signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.
John Paul Jones was a British-American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Often referred to as the "Father of the American Navy…
John Paul Jones, Scottish-American captain, early leader in the Continental Navy (died 1792)
Jean-François Reubell or Rewbell was a French lawyer, diplomat, and politician of the Revolution.
Jean-François Rewbell, French lawyer and politician (died 1807)
Field Marshal John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, was a British army officer and diplomat who served as the British ambassador to France from 1714 to 1720. He served in the Nine Yea…
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish field marshal and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (born 1673)
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues was a French writer and moralist. He died at age 31, in broken health, having published the year prior—anonymously—a collection of essays a…
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues, French author (born 1715)
The War of the Austrian Succession, 1740 to 1748, was a conflict between the European great powers, fought primarily in Europe, the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Related co…
War of the Austrian Succession: A British fleet under Admiral George Anson defeats the French at the First Battle of Cap