Historical Events for Year 1740
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Months in Year 1740: February June July August October December
Events 1 - 11 of 11
Feb 3rd - Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily
Jun 22nd - King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture & guarantees religion & freedom of the press
Jul 11th - Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne
Jul 17th - Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Aug 13th - Hunger strike in Rotterdam
Oct 8th - Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia
Oct 9th - Neth gov-general Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia
Oct 17th - Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia
Oct 20th - Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary & Bohemia
Oct 28th - Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]
Dec 16th - Prussian Libya falls to Silezie
