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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s Years: 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 - 1747 - 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752 Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital[?]. Emperor Momozono ascends to the throne of Japan, succeeding Emperor Sakuramachi Kandahar taken from Nadir Shah by Ahmad Shah Durrani[?] Battle of Cape Finisterre[?] in the War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Lawfeld Thomas Herring[?] appointed Archbishop of Canterbury James Lind discovers that citrus fruits prevent scurvy Wearing of the kilt banned in Scotland by the Dress Act[?] Samuel Johnson begins work on A Dictionary of the English Language Births Johann Elert Bode, German astronomer François Tourte, French musical instrument maker May 5 - Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor July 6 - John Paul Jones, American naval captain. October 8 - Jean-François Rewbell, French politician Deaths Nadir Shah, Persian leader Andrei Osterman, Russian statesman Barthold Heinrich Brockes, German poet March 16 - Christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia April 9 - Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s
Years: 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 - 1747 - 1748 1749 1750 1751 1752
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