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The 1740s (pronounced "seventeen-forties") decade ran from January 1, 1740, to December 31, 1749. Many events during this decade sparked an impetus for the Age of Reason.
1740 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1740th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 740th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 18th century, and the 1st year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1740, the ...
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By the end of the first decade of the 21st century, as the Witherby Publishing Group, it will claim to be the oldest independent publisher in the English speaking world. James Whatman establishes his paper mill in Maidstone, specializing in quality paper. It will remain in production until 2014. [8]
1740: Nicholas Mahudel's Les Monumens les plus anciens de l'industrie des hommes, des Arts et reconnus dans les pierres de Foudres, by the Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres. [6] William Stukeley's description of Stonehenge. 1744: First volume of Le Antichità di Ercolano, account of discoveries at Herculaneum.
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About Wikipedia; Contact us; Contribute ... This category is for archaeological discoveries in the decade 1740s, i.e. in the years 1740 to 1749. 1690s; 1700s; 1710s ...
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