Page 2: Historical Events In 1729

Aug 15   Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64   

Sep 06   Mozes Mendelssohn, German englightened philosopher (Haksalah)   

Sep 16   Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen.   

Sep 22   George Wilhelm Gruber, composer   

Sep 25   Christian G Heyne, German archaeologist.   

Sep 26   Moses Mendelssohn, philosopher/critic/Bible translator.   

Sep 27   Michael Dennis, jesuit/author.   

Oct 02   Arnold Boonen, portrait painter, dies at 60   

Oct 12   Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Gelderland.   

Oct 16   Pierre van Maldere, composer   

Oct 17   Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny, composer   

Nov 09   Spain, France and England signs Treaty of Seville.   

Nov 21   Josiah Bartlett, US physician/judge/signer (Decl of Independence)   

Nov 21   Netherlands signs Treaty of Seville   

Nov 28   Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi   

Dec 01   Christian Ludwig Boxberg, composer, dies at 59.   

Dec 01   Giuseppe Sarti, composer.   

Dec 03   Padre Antonio Francisco J Jose Soler, Olot Spain, composer (Fandango)   

Dec 13   Anthony Collins, Engl philosopher (On Liberty and Necessity), dies at 53   

Dec 20   Franz Xaver Thomas Pokorny, composer   

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Jan 01   Edmund burke: British author (philosophy & inquiry) [ns=jan 12]   

Jan 05   Paul c la fargue: Cartoonist/painter   

Jan 12   Edmund burke: British author (philosophy & inquiry) [os=jan 1]   

Jan 12   Lazzaro spallanzani: Modena italy, physiologist   

Jan 22   G e lessing: Writer   

Jan 22   Giuseppe luigi tibaldi: Composer   

Jan 22   Gotthold ephraim lessing: Germany, critic/dramatist   

Feb 23   Josiah hornblower: American statesman   

Jan 04   Joseph de montesquiou earl d'artagnan: French lt-general,   

Jan 19   William congreve: English dramatist (love for love),   

Jan 31   Jakob roggeveen: Dutch explorer (b. 1659)   

Mar 02   Francesco bianchini: Italian philosopher and scientist (b. 1662)   

Mar 21   John law: Scottish financier,    

Apr 11   Manuel de egues: Composer,   

May 04   Louis-antoine: Cardinal de noailles, french cardinal (b. 1651)   

May 17   Samuel clarke: Theologian,