Important Historical Events of the year 1746, Year 1746 in History

List of 1746 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1746

What happened in the year 1746?

Date Event
January 8, 1746 Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
April 16, 1746 The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland.
June 16, 1746 War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
October 22, 1746 The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter