Historical Events in 1748
- Jan 26 Britain, Netherlands, Austria & Sardinia sign anti-French treaty
- Mar 19 Naturalization Act passes granting Jews right to colonize North American colonies
- Apr 1 Ruins of Pompeii rediscovered by Spaniard Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre
- Apr 30 Ceasefire at Aken ends
- May 7 French troops conquer Maastricht in the War of the Austrian Succession
- Jun 3 Amsterdam establishes municipal postal service
- Jun 24 The Kingswood School is opened by John Wesley and his brother Charles Wesley in Bristol. The school later moved to Bath
- Jun 28 Riot after public execution in Amsterdam, 200+ killed
- Aug 15 United Lutheran Church the American colonies organized
- Aug 16 "Geldermalsen" sails to East-Indies
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Famous People in 1748
Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer
World Leaders in 1748
Frederick the Great
King of PrussiaHenry Pelham
British Prime Minister
Famous People Who Died in 1748
- Jan 1 Johann Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician, dies at 80
- Jan 16 Arnold Drakenborch, Dutch classical scholar (b. 1684)
- Feb 3 Henri Madin, French composer, dies at 49
- Feb 18 Otto Ferdinand von Abensberg und Traun, Austrian field marshal, dies at 70
- Mar 14 George Wade, British military leader (b. 1673)
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