1745

1745 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.

Millennium:	2nd millennium
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.

• January 4 – Benjamin Rush

Deaths

for more information, see Category:1745 deaths.