1748
Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s 1730s - 1740s - 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s
Years: 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 - 1748 - 1749 1750 1751 1752 1753
Events
- - Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh
- March 8 - Prince William V of Orange
- October 7 - King Charles XIII of Sweden (Charles II of Norway)
- November 11 - King Charles IV of Spain
- William Kent, architect
- China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796)
- France - Louis XV King of France (reigned from 1715 to 1774)
- Great Britain - George II King of Great Britain (reigned from June 11, 1727 to October 25, 1760)
- Kingdom of Prussia - Frederick II King of Prussia (reigned from 1740 to 1786)
- Russia - Elizabeth Empress of Russia (reigned from 1741 to January 5, 1762)
- Saxony - Frederick Augustus II Elector of Saxony (from 1733 to 1763) (also King of Poland)
