Page 2: Historical Events In 1738

Aug 09   Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Joe Miller, English comic, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history dionysius G Van de Keessel, lawyer (Theses Selectae)   

Sep 23   On this day in history hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69   

Oct 10   Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) in the year 1738.   

Oct 11   In the year 1738 arthur Phillip, admiral/1st governor New-South Wales   

Oct 14   In the year 1738 giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer   

Nov 15   In the year 1738 f William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus)   

Nov 18   France & Austria sign peace on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1738.   

Dec 14   Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer in the year 1738.   

Dec 22   In the year 1738 jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56   

Dec 26   On this day in history thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence   

Dec 28   On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

Dec 31   Charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley" in the year 1738.   

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Jan 10   Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys) was born in the year 1738.   

Mar 11   On this day in history birth of benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1792)   

Apr 14   In the year 1738 birth of duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09)   

Apr 14   In the year 1738 birth of william Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1809)   

Apr 16   Henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795) was born in the year 1738.   

Apr 17   In the year 1738 birth of philip Hayes, composer   

May 01   In the year 1738 birth of king Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (d. 1819)   

May 04   Josef Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1738 franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 17   Jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1738 georg Reidel, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 12   On this day in history james Sherard, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684) died on this day in history.   

Mar 16   In the year 1738 georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72   

Mar 25   Turlough O'Carolan, Irish harper and composer (b. 1670) died on this day in history.   

May 01   Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English statesman (b. c. 1669) died on this day in history.