Historical Events In 1739

Jan 01   On this day in history j B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica  

Jan 04   Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history england & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo  

Feb 07   In the year 1739 joseph Pouteau, composer  

Feb 24   Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah on this day in history.  

Mar 16   George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) on this day in history.  

Mar 20   In the year 1739 eligio Celestino, composer  

Mar 20   In the year 1739 nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.  

Apr 05   French emperor Karel VI sign secret treaty on this day in history.  

Apr 10   On this day in history dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing  

Apr 19   Nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies in the year 1739.  

Apr 21   Spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord in the year 1739.  

May 06   Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63 in the year 1739.  

May 12   Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer in the year 1739.  

Jul 06   In the year 1739 freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer  

Jul 22   On this day in history turks defeats Holy Roman Emp at Crocyka Yugoslavia & threaten Belgrade  

Jul 24   On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday  

Jul 25   Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogy/chronologist, dies at 73 in the year 1739.  

Jul 26   On this day in history george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)  

Jul 29   Johannes Ritschel, composer in the year 1739.  

Jul 30   In the year 1739 caspar Wistar begins glass manufacturing in Allowaystown, NJ  

Aug 27   Michel Delalande, composer in the year 1739.  

Sep 01   On this day in history 35 Jews sentenced to life in prison in Lisbon Portugal  

Sep 03   George Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Sep 07   In the year 1739 joseph Legros, composer  

Sep 09   Slave revolt in Stono SC led by Jemmy (25 whites killed) on this day in history.  

Sep 12   Reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65 in the year 1739.  

Sep 13   Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Treaty of Belgrade-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks on this day in history.  

Sep 18   On this day in history turkey & Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks  

Sep 23   Russia & Turkey sign Peace of Belgrade on this day in history.  

Sep 24   Grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris/friend of Catherine II in the year 1739.  

Oct 03   The Treaty of Nissa is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian-Turkish War, 1736-1739 in the year 1739.  

Oct 19   England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] in the year 1739.  

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Jan 04   Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) was born in the year 1739.  

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (d. 1808)  

Jan 25   In the year 1739 birth of charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823)  

Feb 07   Joseph Pouteau, composer was born in the year 1739.  

Feb 15   Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 05   Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16   George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) was born in the year 1739.  

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, Third Consul of France (d. 1824)  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659)  

Apr 07   Dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1706) died in the year 1739.  

Apr 19   On this day in history nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies  

May 06   On this day in history bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63  

Jul 24   In the year 1739 benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday  

Jul 25   Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogy/chronologist, dies at 73 in the year 1739.  

Sep 03   George Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   On this day in history death of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668)