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The Habsburg emperor Charles VI dies and is succeeded by his elder daughter, the 23-year-old Maria Theresa
Frederick II, the king of Prussia, invades the neighbouring Habsburg province of Silesia, launching the War of the Austrian Succession
The American Magazine and the General Magazine both begin a short-lived existence
J.S. Bach publishes his set of Goldberg Variations, supposedly written for performance by the young harpsichordist Johann Gottlieb Goldberg
Frederick's Prussian army defeats the Austrians at Mollwitz, securing his hold on most of Silesia
American revivalism is inflamed by Jonathan Edwards' vivid sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Venice's new theatre, the Teatro Novissimo, has machinery which can change the scenes in the blink of an eye
French and Bavarian armies join the war against Austria, marching through upper Austria into Bohemia
Spain, now an ally of France, joins in the war against Austria
Britain, already fighting Spain (in the War of Jenkin's Ear), is drawn into the wider conflict as an ally of Austria
French and Bavarian forces enter Prague, one of the most important cities in the Austrian empire
John Robartes extends and remodels Radnor House in the gothic style.
Grove House is built in Ham Street, Ham
An Austrian army captures the Bavarian capital city, Munich
Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius proposes 100 degrees between the freezing and boiling points of water
Edmond Hoyle publishes the definitive rules of whist
Charity schools, one for boys and one for girls, are opened briefly on Kew Green, supported by local subscribers led by Prince Frederick
George II leads a British army to victory over the French at Dettingen
Benjamin Franklin drafts in Philadelphia the founding document for the American Philosophical Society
Edward Filmer attends a cricket match in Kent
Muhammad ibn Saud begins the expansion of power that will lead eventually to the establishment of Saudi Arabia
Churchwardens of St Mary's, Sir Godfrey Kneller and Thomas Vernon, raise funds and the church is rebuilt in red brick to a design of John James.
Alexander Pope is buried in St Mary's Church.
France formally declares war on Britain half way through the War of the Austrian Succession
The Muslim reformer Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab makes an alliance with Muhammad ibn Saud, of significance to the later Saudi dynasty
