1743 in Great Britain
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Events from the year 1743 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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[edit] Events
- 14 February - Henry Pelham becomes Prime Minister.
- 21 February - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handel's oratorio, Samson.
- 16 June - War of the Austrian Succession: The Battle of Dettingen is fought in Bavaria.
- 13 September - Treaty of Worms signed between Great Britain, Austria and Sardinia.
- Dr Christopher Packe produces the first geological map of south-east England. [1]
[edit] Births
- 13 February - Sir Joseph Banks, naturalist and botanist (died 1820)
- July - William Paley, philosopher (d. 1805)
[edit] Deaths
- 4 April - Daniel Neal, English historian (born 1678)
- 2 July - Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, second Prime Minister of Great Britain (born 1674)
- 5 August - John Hervey, Lord Hervey, English statesman and writer (born 1696)
- 4 October - John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, Scottish soldier (born 1678)
[edit] References
- ^ (1999) The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. ISBN 1-85986-000-1.
