1746 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1710s 1720s 1730s – 1740s – 1750s 1760s 1770s |
| Years: | 1743 1744 1745 – 1746 – 1747 1748 1749 |
Contents
Events
- January 8 – Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling
- April 16 – Battle of Culloden brings an end to the Jacobite Risings
- August 18 – Two of the four rebellious Scottish lords, Earl of Kilmarnock and Lord Balmeniro beheaded in the Tower (Lord Lovat executed 1747)
- October 22 – The College of New Jersey is founded (it becomes Princeton University in 1896)
- October 28 – An earthquake demolishes Lima and Callao, in Peru
- Catharine de Ricci (born 1522) canonized.
- Town of Vilkovo (Odes'ka oblast', Ukraine) is founded.
Births
- Jacques Alexandre Cesar Charles-November 12, 1746
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See also
In Spanish: 1746 para niños
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