Historical Events In 1724

Jan 14   In the year 1724 spanish King Philip V abdicates throne   

Jan 28   In the year 1724 the Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented in the Senate decree. It was called St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.   

Jan 30   Ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer in the year 1724.   

Feb 13   Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1724.   

Feb 20   Georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London in the year 1724.   

Feb 29   Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1724 innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68   

Mar 08   Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 01   In the year 1724 henry Pelham becomes English minister of War   

Apr 06   Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Johann S Bach's "John Passion" premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.   

Apr 09   1st Easter [NS=April 16] in the year 1724.   

Apr 12   Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) in the year 1724.   

Apr 16   On this day in history 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

Apr 22   In the year 1724 immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason)   

Apr 22   The birth of Immanuel Kant, German philosopher in the year 1724.   

Apr 27   In the year 1724 ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

May 10   Johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank) on this day in history.   

May 18   Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54 in the year 1724.   

Jun 08   In the year 1724 john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

Jun 23   Russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople in the year 1724.   

Jun 24   Johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77 in the year 1724.   

Jul 02   In the year 1724 friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet   

Aug 24   On this day in history andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 24   In the year 1724 the birth of George Stubbs, British painter   

Aug 25   In the year 1724 george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

Sep 01   John Nieuwenhuijzen, theologist/co-founder (Society of It General) in the year 1724.   

Oct 01   On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer   

Oct 13   Jonathan Swift publishes last of Drapier's letters on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church   

Nov 11   Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1724 willem A Alting, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1780-97)   

Nov 16   Jack Sheppard, English robber, hanged in the year 1724.   

Nov 21   John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

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Jan 24   Frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer   

Feb 28   In the year 1724 birth of george Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807)   

Feb 29   Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 12   On this day in history birth of lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence)   

Apr 22   Immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 27   In the year 1724 birth of ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer   

Apr 27   In the year 1724 birth of col. Thomas Gardner, a heroic political figure and soldier (d. 1775)   

Feb 12   In the year 1724 death of elkanah Settle, English writer (b. 1648)   

Feb 13   Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43 in the year 1724.   

Mar 07   On this day in history innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68   

Mar 08   Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 on this day in history.   

May 03   John Leverett the Younger, American President of Harvard (b. 1662) died on this day in history.   

May 18   On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54   

Jun 15   Henry Sacheverell, English churchman and politician (b. 1674) died on this day in history.   

Jun 24   Johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77 in the year 1724.