1743
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 1743 (MDCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1743rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 743rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 43rd year of the 18th century, and the 4th year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1743, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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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 |
Events
- February 14 – Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister
- February 21 – The premiere in London of George Frideric Handel's oratorio, Samson.
- September 13 – Treaty of Worms (1743) – a treaty between Great Britain, Austria and Sardinia
- Battle of Dettingen
Births
- for more information, see Category:1743 births.
1743 Media
June 27: George II, King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover, leads British, Hanoverian and Austrian troops to victory over France at the Battle of Dettingen.
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ca 1725 Jaipur. British Museum
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Deaths
- for more information, see Category:1743 deaths.