1745 in Russia

Portrait painting by Georg Christoph Grooth of Catherine around the time of her wedding

Events from the year 1745 in Russia

Incumbents

• Monarch – Elizabeth

Events

• continued involvement in the War of the Austrian Succession ^[2]
• August 21 – Catherine the Great, and the heir to the throne, Peter III of Russia get married. ^[3]
• September 13 - The first Atlas of Russia is published by the Russian Academy of Sciences

Births

• February 24 – Fyodor Ushakov, a Saint and Admiral (d. 1817) ^[4]
• September 4 – Schneur Zalman of Liadi, Rabbi and founder of Chabad (d. 1812) ^[5]
• September 16 – Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, Field marshal(d. 1813)

References

1. Grooth, Georg Christoph. "Portrait of the Grand Duchess Ekaterina Alekseyevna (Catherine the Great)". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
2. "War of the Austrian Succession". obo. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
3. "Catherine the Great -". Archives of Women's Political Communication. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
4. "Fyodor Ushakov in the spotlight of the Presidential Library". Presidential Library. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
5. "Monday, September 4, 2023 / Elul 18, 5783 - Jewish Calendar - Hebrew Calendar". www.chabad.org. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

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