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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s - 1730s - 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s
Years: 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 - 1739 - 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744
Events
- March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.
- September 9 - Stono Rebellion
- September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade signed
- October 8 - Treaty of Nissa signed
- October 23 - Great Britain declares war on Spain. This becomes known as the War of Jenkins' Ear
- November 21 - The British capture the South American silver exporting town of Porto Bello from the Spanish
Year in topic
Births
- July 26 - George Clinton, American soldier and politician (died 1812)
- November 20 - Jean-François de la Harpe, French critic (died 1803)
- Charles François Dumouriez, French general (died 1823)
- Johann Augustus Eberhard, German theologian and philosopher (died 1809)
- Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, founder of a family of entrepreneurs (died 1817)
Deaths
- April 7 - Dick Turpin, highwayman (hanged)
Monarchs/Presidents
- China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796)
- France - Louis XV King of France (reigned from 1715 to 1774)
- Great Britain - George II King of Great Britain (reigned from June 11, 1727 to October 25, 1760)
- Saxony - Frederick Augustus II Elector of Saxony (from 1733 to 1763) (also King of Poland)
