Historical Events In 1738

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   In the year 1738 hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69  

Oct 10   In the year 1738 benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe)  

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) in the year 1738.  

Nov 18   On this day in history france & Austria sign peace  

Dec 09   Jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia in the year 1738.  

Dec 13   In the year 1738 gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59  

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

Dec 22   Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 28   Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 11   Benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1792) was born in the year 1738.  

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

Apr 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer  

May 01   King Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (d. 1819) was born in the year 1738.  

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

Feb 05   Georg Reidel, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1738 death of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)  

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

Mar 25   In the year 1738 death of turlough O'Carolan, Irish harper and composer (b. 1670)  

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