Page 2: Historical Events In 1730

Aug 04   Crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England.   

Aug 10   Sebastien de Brossard, composer, dies at 74.   

Aug 17   Mauritius Vogt, composer, dies at 61   

Aug 27   Hamann, writer.   

Sep 01   Benjamin Franklin marries Miss Read   

Sep 17   Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/US inspector-gen of Washington's army   

Sep 17   Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees.   

Sep 30   Duke Victor Amadeus XI of Savoye steps down   

Oct 01   Richard Stockton, US attorney/signer (Decl of Independence).   

Oct 12   Christian VI succeeds Frederik IV as king of Denmark   

Oct 12   Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730), dies   

Oct 14   Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer.   

Oct 17   Ernestus Weinrauch, composer.   

Nov 06   Hans Hermann von Katte, Prussian lieutenant, beheaded.   

Nov 16   Gualtherius "Wouter" van Doeveren, Zealand-Flanders physician.   

Nov 21   François de Troy, French portrait artist.   

Dec 08   John Ingen Housz, Dutch/English personal physician of Maria Theresia   

Dec 11   Voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris.   

Dec 14   Capel Bond, composer.   

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Jan 03   Charles palissot de montenoy: French writer/politician   

Jan 12   Johann joachim christoph bode: Composer   

Jan 14   William whipple: Merchant/judge (declaration of independence signer)   

Jan 15   John malchair: Composer   

Jan 23   Joseph hewes: Us merchant (declaration of independence signer)   

Feb 21   Charles l fournier: Flemish writer/painter   

Feb 23   Christian joseph lidarti: Composer   

Mar 07   Baron de breteuil: French statesman    

Jan 01   Daniel finch: 2nd earl of nottingham,   

Jan 18   Peter ii: Czar of russia (1727-30),    

Jan 30   Peter ii alekseyevitch: Emperor of russia (1727-30),    

Feb 21   Benedict xiii: [pietro f orsini], pope (1724-30),    

Mar 20   Adrienne lecouvreur: French actress (b. 1692)   

Apr 21   Jan palfijn: Flemish physician/inventor (forceps),   

May 30   Arabella churchill: English mistress of james ii of england (b. 1648)   

Jun 06   Alain emmanuel de coëtlogon: Marshal of france (b. 1646)