What Happened in 1743

Thomas Jefferson is Born

Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell in Albemarle County, Virginia. He was educated at the College of William and Mary and read... Read more

Toussaint L'ouverture Is Born

François-Dominique Toussaint L'ouverture Fr-François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture.ogg pronunciation (help·info), also Toussaint Bréda,... Read more

Benjamin Franklin Observes Movement of Storms

One of Franklin's first recorded observations of weather patterns occurred in October of 1743, when he planned to observe an eclipse of the moon.... Read more