Historical Events In 1739

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

Oct 23   In the year 1739 war of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain.  

Oct 27   Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer on this day in history.  

Oct 30   England declares war on Spain: War of Jenkin's Ear [NS=Oct 19] in the year 1739.  

Nov 02   Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 12   Ludwig Ernst, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   In the year 1739 birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)  

Jan 19   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (d. 1808) was born in the year 1739.  

Jan 25   Charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823) was born in the year 1739.  

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of joseph Pouteau, composer  

Feb 15   In the year 1739 birth of alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813)  

Mar 05   Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (d. 1819) was born in the year 1739.  

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

Mar 19   In the year 1739 birth of charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, Third Consul of France (d. 1824)  

Jan 20   Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659) died on this day in history.  

Apr 07   Dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 24   Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday in the year 1739.  

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   In the year 1739 death of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668)