1744

1744 (MDCCXLIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1744th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 744th year of the 2nd millennium, the 44th year of the 18th century, and the 5th year of the 1740s decade.

As of the start of 1744, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.

October 4 : The sinking of the British ship HMS Victory kills over 1,100 members of the Royal Navy.(1750 painting by Peter Monamy )
February 16 : The Great Comet of 1744 is visible in the skies over Europe.
February 23 : A French and Spanish fleet defeats the British at the Battle of Toulon , clearing the way for a possible French invasion of Britain.
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Johann Gottfried Herder
Blessed Januarius Maria Sarnelli