1744 in Great Britain
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 1744 in Great Britain: |
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| 1742 | 1743 | 1744 | 1745 | 1746 |
Events from the year 1744 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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[edit] Events
- 22 February–23 February - British fleet defeated by a Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Toulon. [1]
[edit] Births
- 19 May - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen of George III of Great Britain (died 1818)
[edit] Deaths
- 30 May - Alexander Pope, writer (born 1688)
- 9 August - James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, patron of the arts (born 1673)
- 18 October - Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, friend of Queen Anne (born 1660)
[edit] References
- ^ (2006) Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. ISBN 0-141-02715-0.
