Pope of the Catholic Church from 1740 to 1758. Benedict XIV was born on 31 March 1675 in what is now Italy. Benedict XIV is remembered as a Catholic priest, canon law jurist and Catholic bishop, a citizen of the Papal States. Positions held included Pope and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bologna.
Before and after
- 8 November 1674Death of John Milton
- from 1675 to 1679Scanian War
- 1675Construction of St Paul's Cathedral
- 1675Construction of Royal Observatory
- 31 March 1675Birth of Benedict XIV
- from 20 June 1675 to 12 April 1678King Philip's War
- 15 December 1675Death of Johannes Vermeer
- 1676Construction of Skokloster Castle
- from 1676 to 1681Second Russo-Turkish War
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