Historical Events In 1738

Aug 29   On this day in history georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81  

Sep 22   Dionysius G Van de Keessel, lawyer (Theses Selectae) on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69 in the year 1738.  

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   F William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus) on this day in history.  

Nov 18   France & Austria sign peace in the year 1738.  

Dec 09   On this day in history jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia  

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

Dec 14   Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1738 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer  

Dec 31   On this day in history charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley"  

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Jan 10   In the year 1738 birth of ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys)  

Mar 11   In the year 1738 birth of benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1792)  

Apr 14   Duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1738 birth of henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795)  

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer  

May 01   On this day in history birth of king Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (d. 1819)  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 17   On this day in history jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies  

Feb 05   Georg Reidel, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1738.  

Feb 12   James Sherard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English statesman (b. c. 1669)