1740s

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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s
Years: 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749

Contents

[edit] Events

  • The War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748)

[edit] World leaders

  • Louis XV of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
  • Afsharid dynasty of Persia
    • Nadir Shah, 1736-1747
    • Adil Shah, 1747-1748
    • Ebrahim Afshar, 1748
    • Shah Rukh, 1748-1750
  • George II of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
  • Philip V of Spain (king from 1700 to 1746)
  • Ferdinand VI of Spain (king from 1746 to 1759)
  • Pope Benedict XIV

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

  • Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, the last of the Medicis
  • Alexander Pope, English writer
  • Jonathan Swift, Irish writer