Historical Events In 1725

Jan 04   Benjamin Franklin arrives in London [OS=Dec 24 1724].   

Jan 04   Benjamin Franklin arrives in London   

Jan 06   Chikamatsu Monzaemon, Japanese playwright (Yotsugi Soga), dies at about 71.   

Jan 28   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia, dies at 52 [NS=Feb 8]   

Feb 06   Johann Philipp Krieger, composer, dies at 75   

Feb 08   Catherine the Great is recorded as becoming the Empress of Russia   

Feb 08   Peter I "the Great" Romanov, czar of Russia (1682-1725), dies at 52   

Feb 25   Armand-Louis Couperin, Paris France, organist/composer (Notre Dame)   

Mar 29   Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer.   

Apr 01   Francois Bainville, composer   

Apr 02   Casanova, writer.   

Apr 02   Giacomo Casanova, Italian lover, writer and philosopher is born.   

Apr 05   Giacomo Casanova, Italian writer/philanderer/adventurer (uncertain).   

Apr 20   Johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer.   

Apr 30   Emperor Charles VI and King Philip IV of Spain sign Treaty of Vienna   

May 01   Spain and Austria sign trade treaty.   

May 08   John Lovewell, US indian fighter, dies in battle.   

May 21   Robert Haley earl of Oxford, English Whig-premier (1710-4), dies at 63.   

May 21   The Order of St. Alexander Nevsky is instituted in Russia by the empress Catherine I. It would later be discontinued and then reinstated by the Soviet government in 1942 as the Order of Alexander Nevsky.   

Jun 17   Joseph Anton Bauer, composer.   

Jul 16   Georg Simon Lohlein, composer   

Aug 15   Ferdinando Bertoni, composer.   

Aug 15   Gerard Noodt, lawyer, dies at 77   

Aug 21   Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French painter   

Aug 24   Johann Balthasar Kehl, composer.   

Aug 27   Guillaume de Chazel, drowns in wreck of payship 'Le Chameau,' which sinks 25 km from Louisbourg; are discovered by 3 divers in May 1966, with gold and silver coins worth $700000   

Sep 03   England, France, Hannover and Prussia sign Covenant of Hannover   

Sep 05   French King Louis XV marries Polish princess Mary Lesczynski.   

Sep 25   Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, designed and built 1st automobile   

Sep 29   Robert Clive, English explorer/founder (British empire in India).   

Oct 04   Foundation of Rosario in Argentina   

Oct 17   John Wilkes, English journalist/MP (N Briton).   

Oct 22   Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65.   

Oct 27   Jacob Hop, politician/diplomat, dies at 71   

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Feb 04   Dru drury: English entomologist   

Feb 05   James otis: American lawyer and patriot    

Feb 15   Abraham clark: American founding father   

Feb 25   Armand-louis couperin: Paris france, organist/composer (notre dame)   

Feb 25   Karl wilhelm ramler: German poet (geistliche kantaten)   

Mar 11   Henry benedict stuart: Pretender to the throne of great britain    

Mar 17   Lachlan mcintosh: Scottish-born american military and political leader    

Mar 20   Abdul hamid i: Ottoman sultan    

Jan 06   Chikamatsu monzaemon: Japanese playwright (yotsugi soga),    

Jan 28   Peter i "the great" romanov: Czar of russia,    

Feb 06   Johann philipp krieger: Composer,   

Feb 08   Peter i "the great" romanov: Czar of russia (1682-1725),   

Apr 08   John wise: English clergyman (b. 1652)   

May 08   John lovewell: Us indian fighter,    

May 21   Robert haley earl of oxford: English whig-premier (1710-4),   

May 24   Jonathan wild: English criminal (b. 1682)