Historical Events In 1719

Jan 05   Engl/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact   

Jan 05   England/Hannover/Saxony-Poland/Austria sign anti-Prussian/Russian pact.   

Jan 17   Jean-Joseph Vade, composer   

Jan 23   Principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire   

Feb 12   The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded.   

Feb 25   Giovanni Maria Casini, composer, dies at 66.   

Mar 04   Aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter.   

Mar 07   In this year, Michel-Philippe Isabeau starts to build Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island. The fortress takes 25 years to build   

Mar 07   Steven J Vennekool, Amsterdam's master builder, buried.   

Mar 30   John Hawkins, England, wrote 1st history of music.   

Apr 07   Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, French priest/theory/saint, dies at 67.   

Apr 15   Johann Friedrich Treiber, composer, dies at 76   

Apr 17   Christian Gottfried Krause, composer.   

Apr 25   In this year, Daniel Defoes publishes "Robinson Crusoe".   

Jun 10   Battle of Glenshiel which saw the end of a minor Jacobite rising. Only 1000 men joined the Jacobite side under the 10th Earl Marischal. Faced by a Hanovarian army under General Wightman, after some hours of engagement, the Jacobite forces disbanded.   

Jun 10   Jacobite Rising: Battle of Glen Shiel   

Jun 11   Franz K von Velbruck, German free mason/prince-bishop of Luik   

Jun 17   Joseph Addison, English poet/writer/secretary of state, dies at 47.   

Jul 26   Johann Georg Christian Storl, composer, dies at 43.   

Jul 28   Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

Aug 19   Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52.   

Aug 27   John/Jean Nepveu, Dutch governor of Suriname (1768-79).   

Sep 03   Ferdinand Zellbell, composer.   

Sep 07   John Harris, English writer   

Sep 19   Frans Anneessens, Belgian merchant/lord of the manor, executed at 59   

Sep 23   Liechtenstein declares independence from German empire   

Oct 14   Arnold Houbraken, painter/writer), dies at 59   

Oct 20   Gottfried Achenwall, German lawyer/statistician/economist   

Oct 26   Joaquin de Oxinaga, composer   

Nov 10   Georg Philipp Kress, composer   

Nov 14   Johann Georg Leopold Mozart, composer.   

Nov 19   Jean Deutz, minster of Heemskerk/merchant/Amsterdam regent, dies at 64.   

Nov 20   Sweden and Hannover sign peace Treaty of Stockholm   

Dec 02   Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85.   

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Jan 02   Jacques-alexandre laffon de ladebat: French shipbuilder   

Jan 03   Francisco josé freire: Portuguese historian   

Jan 17   Jean-joseph vade: Composer   

Jan 17   William vernon: American merchant    

Jan 23   John landen: English mathematician   

Jan 28   Johann elias schlegel: German critic and poet   

Mar 04   Aert schouman: Dutch bird/portrait painter   

Mar 04   George pigot: Baron pigot, british governor of madras   

Feb 25   Giovanni maria casini: Composer,    

Mar 07   Steven j vennekool: Amsterdam's master builder, buried   

Apr 07   Jean-baptiste de la salle: French priest/theory/saint,    

Apr 15   Johann friedrich treiber: Composer,   

Apr 21   Philippe de la hire: French mathematician and historian (b. 1640)   

May 21   Pierre poiret: French mystic (b. 1646)   

Jun 17   Joseph addison: English poet/writer/secretary of state,    

Jul 05   Meinhardt schomberg: 3rd duke of schomberg, irish general (b. 1641)