1743 ( MDCCXLIII ) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar  and a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar , the 1743rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 743rd year of the 2nd millennium , the 43rd year of the 18th century , and the 4th year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1743, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

Events [ change | change source ]

• February 14 ? Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister
• February 21 ? The premiere in London of George Frideric Handel 's oratorio , Samson .
• September 13 ? Treaty of Worms (1743) ? a treaty between Great Britain , Austria and Sardinia
• Battle of Dettingen

Births

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Deaths

for more information, see Category:1743 deaths .