In history, year 1744 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1744.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1744:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 10 May | Louis became 16th King of France after the death of Louis 15th. |
| 25 November | The Austrian army carried out murderous attacks and looting against the Jews of Paraguay. |
| 29 February | The natural philosopher of France, John Theophilus Desaguelle, died. He was a member of the Royal Society of London. |
| 24 January | The Dagohoy uprising in the Philippines began with the murder of Giuseppe Lamberti. |
| 22 February | The British fleet was defeated by the combined Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Tulon. |
| 15 March | French King Louis XV declared war on Britain. |
| 17 May | French King Louis XV declared war on Britain. |
| 06 June | France and Persia signed the peace treaty. |
| 30 September | France and Spain defeated the Kingdom of Sardinia in the Battle of Madonna dello Olmo. |
| 24 November | John Carteret resigned as British Secretary of the Northern Department. |
| 31 December | English astronomer James Bradley announced the discovery of the dramatic movement of the Earth. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1744:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 01 August | Jean-Baptiste Lamarck / Soldier / France |
| 04 June | Patrick Ferguson / Soldier / Scotland |
| 06 October | James McGill / Business Man / Canada |
| 06 February | Pierre-Joseph Desault / Surgeon / France |
| 07 October | Sergey Vyazmitinov / Politician / Russia |
| 10 February | William Cornwallis / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 10 August | Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles / Queen / France |
| 16 August | Pierre Méchain / Astronomer / France |
| 17 July | Elbridge Gerry / Politician / United States of America |
| 19 July | Heinrich Christian Boie / Poet / Germany |
| 22 April | James Sullivan / Politician / United States of America |
| 22 November | Abigail Adams / Politician / United States of America |
| 23 February | Mayer Amschel Rothschild / Business Man / Germany |
| 25 August | Johann Gottfried Herder / Poet / Germany |
| 27 October | Mary Moser / Painter / United Kingdom |
| 29 July | Giulio Maria della Somaglia / Cardinal / Italy |
