Page 2: Historical Events In 1745

Apr 29   Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800).   

May 08   Carl Philipp Stamitz, composer.   

May 09   Tomaso Antonio Vitali, composer, dies at 82.   

May 11   Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war.   

Jun 04   Battle at Hohenfriedberg Silezie: Prussia beats Austria   

Jun 04   Prussians defeat Austrians at Hohenfriedeberg.   

Jun 16   English fleet occupies Cap Breton on St Lawrence River.   

Jun 17   American colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French   

Jun 17   American colonials capture the French fort Louisburg on Cape Breton Island   

Jun 22   Bonnie Prince Charles sails to Scotland.   

Jun 22   Hubert Renotte, composer, dies at 41   

Jun 27   Johann Nepomuk Went, composer   

Jul 01   Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [OS]   

Jul 09   Bonnie Prince Charlies "Elisabeth" battles with HMS Lion.   

Jul 12   Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle [NS].   

Jul 23   Charles Stuart, the Younger, lands at Eriskay Island, Hebrides.   

Jul 24   Bonnie Prince Charlie is recorded as becoming King James VIII   

Jul 28   Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg).   

Aug 03   Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides.   

Aug 05   Skirmish at Laggan: Glengarry beats Royal Scots.   

Aug 18   Vaclav Josef Bartolomej Praupner, composer   

Aug 20   Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland.   

Aug 26   England, Prussia and Hannover sign treaty   

Aug 26   Francois Guichard, composer   

Aug 30   Jean-Baptiste Maurice Quinault, composer, dies at 57.   

Sep 12   Duke of Toscane chosen German emperor Frans I Stefanus   

Sep 17   Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders.   

Sep 21   Battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army   

Sep 21   Hanovarian army under the command of John Cope were surprised and overwhelmingly defeated, in ten minutes, by the Jacobite forces of Prince Charles Edward Stewart in the Battle of Prestonpans   

Sep 22   Bonnie Prince Charlies army returns to Edinburgh.   

Sep 23   John Sevier, Tennessee, indian fighter (Gov/Rep-Tn).   

Sep 28   Bonnie Prince Charlie is recorded as becoming king of Scotland.   

Sep 28   The British national anthem, God Save The King, sung for the inaugural time.   

Oct 10   Jacobus Nozeman, Dutch composer/organist, dies at 52.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

Jan 01   "mad" anthony wayne: General   

Jan 06   Jacques montgolfier: France, aeronaut (1st pioneer balloonist)   

Jan 06   Étienne montgolfier: French inventor    

Jan 09   Caleb strong: 6th and 10th governor of massachusetts   

Jan 17   Nicolas roze: Composer   

Jan 23   William jessop: English canal engineer   

Feb 18   Alessandro giuseppe antonio anastasio volta: Inventor (battery)   

Feb 20   Johann peter salomon: Composer   

Jan 04   Willem i kerricx: The young, flemish architect/painter,    

Jan 20   Charles vii albert: German emperor (1742-45),   

Feb 05   Coelestin praelisauer: Composer,    

Feb 18   Nicola fago: Composer,   

Mar 18   Robert walpole: 1st english premier (1722-42),   

Mar 29   Robert walpole: 1st british premier (1722-42),    

May 09   Tomaso antonio vitali: Composer,    

May 22   François-marie: 1st duc de broglie, french military leader (b. 1671)