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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s Years: 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 - 1741 - 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 Events Elizabeth of Russia became czarina. Births January 14 - Benedict Arnold (General in United States' Revolutionary War, turncoat) (+ 1801) March 13 - Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor March 25 - Jean Antoine Houdon, sculptor October 18 - Choderlos de Laclos[?], author (+ 1803) William Withering, British doctor Ali Pasha[?], Ottoman ruler Emperor Momozono of Japan Deaths March 4 - Antonio Vivaldi, italian music composer.
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s
Years: 1736 1737 1738 1739 1740 - 1741 - 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746
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