Deaths on December 8

William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, English politician and diplomat, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1690)

William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, PC (c. 1683 – 8 December 1756) was a British statesman and diplomat.

20 Jun

Black Hole of Calcutta
A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
30 Jul

Catherine Palace
In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
29 Aug

Seven Years' War
Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.