The Irish Famine of 1740–1741 (Irish: Bliain an Áir, meaning the Year of Slaughter) in the Kingdom of Ireland, is estimated to have killed between 13%... 23 KB (3,167 words) - 13:58, 29 November 2023 |
John Lynch (August 28, 1740 – October 31, 1820) was an American merchant who founded the city of Lynchburg, Virginia. Lynch's father was Charles Lynch... 3 KB (278 words) - 19:29, 3 November 2023 |
The 1740s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1749 BC to December 31, 1740 BC. 1749 BC–Samsu-iluna succeeds Hammurabi as king of Babylon. However, his... 805 bytes (86 words) - 14:43, 24 October 2023 |
First Silesian War (redirect from First Silesian War (1740–42)) Schlesischer Krieg) was a war between Prussia and Austria that lasted from 1740 to 1742 and resulted in Prussia's seizing most of the region of Silesia (now... 42 KB (4,763 words) - 13:51, 20 July 2023 |
of Austria (Maria Carolina Ernestina Antonia Johanna Josefa; 12 January 1740 – 25 January 1741) was the third child and daughter of Empress Maria Theresa... 5 KB (330 words) - 15:40, 13 February 2024 |
Potzdam Musket (redirect from Potzdam musket 1740) until the military reforms of the 1840s. Four models were produced—in 1723, 1740, 1809 and 1831. Potzdam, just outside Berlin, had been Frederick the Great... 15 KB (1,239 words) - 06:38, 28 February 2024 |
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (born 1737) (redirect from Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (1737-1740)) Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria (5 February 1737 – 7 June 1740) was the eldest child and daughter of Empress Maria Theresa and Francis I, Holy Roman... 6 KB (445 words) - 21:23, 5 March 2024 |
Bubble Act (redirect from Bubble Schemes, Colonies Act 1740) Its provisions were extended later by the Bubble Schemes (Colonies) Act 1740 (14 Geo. 2. c. 37) to include its colonies, particularly Massachusetts. The... 10 KB (649 words) - 15:16, 25 March 2024 |
James Woodforde (redirect from James Woodforde (1740-1803)) James Woodforde (1740–1803) was an English clergyman, mainly in Somerset and Norfolk, remembered as the author of The Diary of a Country Parson. This vivid... 19 KB (2,191 words) - 12:28, 29 January 2024 |
of 1735–1740 refers to a rebellion by the Bashkirs against the Russian Empire. It started in 1735, but was put down by Russian troops in 1740 after a... 7 KB (721 words) - 18:57, 24 September 2023 |
Bridges Act (redirect from Bridges Acts 1740 to 1815) The Bridges Acts The Bridges Acts 1740 to 1815 was the collective title of the following Acts: The Bridges Act 1740 (14 Geo. 2. c. 38) The Bridges Act... 1 KB (223 words) - 22:41, 16 July 2023 |
1564 but reunited 101 years later. It became extinct in the male line in 1740, but continued through the female line as the House of Habsburg-Lorraine... 37 KB (3,863 words) - 09:02, 24 March 2024 |
The Scottish Town in the Age of Enlightenment, 1740–1820 is a book by Scottish historians Bob Harris and Charles McKean. It was first published in August... 3 KB (278 words) - 05:10, 7 April 2022 |
Ivan VI of Russia (category 1740 births) August [O.S. 12 August] 1740 – 16 July [O.S. 5 July] 1764), also known as Ioann Antonovich, was an infant emperor of Russia from October 1740 until he was overthrown... 12 KB (1,221 words) - 07:24, 17 March 2024 |
HMS Guernsey (1696) (redirect from HMS Guernsey (1740)) 1733 proposals of the 1719 Establishment. She was relaunched on 11 August 1740, and remained in active service until 1769 when she was hulked. Guernsey... 4 KB (148 words) - 06:32, 6 July 2022 |
13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position suo jure... 109 KB (12,842 words) - 14:04, 24 March 2024 |
French ship Tonnant (1743) (redirect from French ship Tonnant (1740)) of Independence. She was broken up in 1780. Constructed in Toulon between 1740 and 1744, she was armed with 80 cannons. Tonnant was the flagship of Louis... 4 KB (306 words) - 12:44, 6 August 2023 |
The year 1740 in science and technology involved some significant events. Jean Paul de Gua de Malves publishes his work of analytic geometry, Usages de... 4 KB (327 words) - 18:56, 1 January 2023 |
article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1740. Autumn – John Cleland leaves government service in Bombay to return to Britain... 8 KB (789 words) - 01:21, 10 January 2024 |
major voice in European affairs under the reign of Frederick the Great (1740–1786). At the Congress of Vienna (1814–15), which redrew the map of Europe... 95 KB (10,980 words) - 17:19, 25 March 2024 |