| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1710s 1720s 1730s – 1740s – 1750s 1760s 1770s |
| Years: | 1740 1741 1742 1743 1744 1745 1746 1747 1748 1749 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
The 1740s decade ran from January 1, 1740, to December 31, 1749.