1745
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Ancient Olympiads' not found. 1745 (MDCCXLV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1745th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 745th year of the 2nd millennium, the 45th year of the 18th century, and the 6th year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1745, 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: | 1742 1743 1744 – 1745 – 1746 1747 1748 |
Events
- June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys the Austrian army at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg.
- August 21 – Catherine the Great marries Peter III of Russia in Saint Petersburg.
- September 12 – Francis I is elected Holy Roman Emperor.
Births
- for more information, see Category:1745 births.
1745 Media
May 11: King Louis XV leads France to victory in the Battle of Fontenoy.
June 4: Frederick the Great of Prussia leads troops to victory at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg.
Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta
- Portrait of Robert Walpole (1676–1745)
- See source website for additional information.
Deaths
- for more information, see Category:1745 deaths.