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1746 Historical Event(s)
January 8, 1746
– Second Jacobite Rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
April 16, 1746
– The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland after the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
June 16, 1746
– War of Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
October 22, 1746
– The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.
December 5, 1746
– Revolt in Genoa against Spanish rule.
Who Were Born On 1746?
January 12, 1746
– Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Swiss pedagogue (d. 1827)
February 26, 1746
– Archduchess Marie Amalie of Austria, duchess of Piacenza (d. 1806)
March 8, 1746
– André Michaux, French botanist (d. 1802)
March 27, 1746
– Michael Bruce, Scottish poet (d. 1767)
March 29, 1746
– Carlo Buonaparte, father of Napoleon Bonaparte (d. 1785)
April 23, 1746
– Félix Vicq-d'Azyr, French physician and anatomist (d. 1794)
May 10, 1746
– Gaspard Monge, French mathematician (d. 1818)
September 28, 1746
– Sir William Jones, English philologist (d. 1794)
November 14, 1746
– Giulio Gabrielli the Younger, Italian Cardinal (d. 1822)
November 15, 1746
– Joseph Quesnel, French Canadian composer and playwright (d. 1809)