Historical Events In 1733

Jan 13   James Oglethorpe and 130 English colonists arrive at Charleston, SC   

Jan 15   Joseph Lederer, composer   

Jan 17   Thomas Linley, composer   

Jan 18   1st polar bear exhibited in America (Boston).   

Jan 18   The inaugural polar bear exhibited in America (Boston).   

Jan 22   Philip Carteret, British Naval Officer.   

Jan 25   Reinier V van Hompech, Dutch gen-maj cavalry, dies.   

Feb 01   August II, the Strong, King of Poland (355 children), dies at 62   

Feb 12   Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah.   

Feb 27   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46.   

Mar 05   Vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Italian dancer/choreographer   

Mar 13   Joseph Priestly, England, clergyman/scientist (discovered oxygen).   

Mar 15   Johann Zoffany, German painter, baptized   

Mar 22   Joseph Priestly invents carbonated water (seltzer).   

Apr 01   Canada's inaugural lighthouse lit for the inaugural time, using coal from nearby Morien and Spanish River, the round 200 metre tower, made with cement from limestone burned in local kilns, is the inaugural fireproof concrete structure in North America   

Apr 02   Giacomo Tritto, composer.   

Apr 13   Johann Heinrich Zang, composer   

Apr 19   Elizabeth Villiers, mistress of William III of England   

May 01   Smallpox in Canada, New France.   

May 06   1st international boxing match: Bob Whittaker beats Tito di Carni   

May 12   Maria Theresa crowned queen of Bohemia in Prague.   

May 17   England passes Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum and molasses imported to the colonies from a country other than British possessions.   

May 17   England passes the Molasses Act, putting high tariffs on rum and molasses imported by the colonies from countries that were not British possessions   

May 18   Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71   

May 29   The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

Jun 20   Betty Washington- sister of George Washington   

Jul 30   Society of Freemasons opens 1st American lodge in Boston   

Jul 30   Society of Freemasons opens inaugural American lodge in Boston   

Aug 24   David Traugott Nicolai, composer   

Sep 11   Francois Couperin, French composer (Le Grand), dies at 64.   

Sep 12   Francois Couperin "Le Grand", French composer, dies at 64.   

Sep 12   Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king.   

Sep 15   King Frederik Willem I divides Prussia-Brandenburg in Cantons.   

Sep 18   George Read, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)   

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Jan 15   Joseph Lederer, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1733 birth of thomas Linley, composer   

Jan 22   Philip Carteret, British Naval Officer was born in the year 1733.   

Mar 05   Vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Italian dancer/choreographer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 13   Joseph Priestly, England, clergyman/scientist (discovered oxygen) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history birth of johann Zoffany, German painter, baptized   

Apr 02   Giacomo Tritto, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 13   Johann Heinrich Zang, composer was born in the year 1733.   

Jan 25   Reinier V van Hompech, Dutch gen-maj cavalry, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 01   August II, the Strong, King of Poland (355 children), dies at 62 in the year 1733.   

Feb 27   Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1733.   

Mar 04   Claude de Forbin, French naval commander (b. 1656) died in the year 1733.   

Apr 19   Elizabeth Villiers, mistress of William III of England died on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history death of barton Booth, English actor (b. 1681)   

May 18   Georg Bohm, German organist/composer, dies at 71 in the year 1733.   

Jun 23   Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (b. 1672) died in the year 1733.