February 3 Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily June 22 King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion and freedom of the press July 11 Czarina Anne of Little Russia, expels Jews July 11 Jews are expelled from Little Russia by order of Czarina Anne July 17 Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV August 13 Hunger strike in Rotterdam October 8 Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia October 9 Netherlands Governor-General Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia October 17 Ivan VI becomes Czar of Russia October 20 Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia October 28 Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia December 16 Prussian Libya falls to Silezie
