Historical Events In 1734

Jan 01   John F E Acton, cruel premier of Naples.   

Jan 08   Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden   

Jan 13   Luca Sorkocevic, composer   

Jan 17   Francois-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs, Mirza).   

Jan 31   Julien-Amable Mathieu, composer   

Feb 20   Franz Ignaz Beck, composer.   

Feb 23   Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Frankfurt, founder (House of Rothschild)   

Mar 01   Pieter Valck[x], South Netherland sculptor   

Mar 08   Carolomannus Pachschmidt, composer, dies at 33   

Mar 10   Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples.   

Mar 12   Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74   

Mar 14   Prince Willem KHF van Orange marries George II's daughter Mary Anne.   

Mar 18   Joseph Schmitt, composer   

Mar 19   Thomas McKean, US attorney (signed Decl of Independence) [or Apr 19].   

Mar 21   Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48   

Mar 24   Neth's William K H Friso marries princess Anne of Hanover   

Mar 24   Netherlands' William K H Friso marries princess Anne of Hanover.   

Apr 01   Louis Lully, composer, dies at 69   

Apr 04   Johann C van Erckel, old Catholic theologist, dies at about 79.   

May 04   James Thornhill, English painter   

May 20   1st Jockey Club forms in SC   

May 20   The inaugural Jockey Club forms in South Carolina.   

May 23   Friedrich Anton Mesmer, Austria, physician/hypnotist (Mesmerism).   

Jun 15   Johann Ernst Altenburg, composer   

Jun 17   Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle.   

Jun 17   French troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine.   

Jun 21   In Montreal in New France (today primarily Quebec), a black slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Angélique, having been convicted of the arson that destroyed much of the city, is tortured and hanged by the French authorities in a public ceremony that involved her disgrace and the amputation of a hand.   

Jun 28   Jean-Jacques Beauvarget-Charpentier, composer.   

Jun 30   Russian army occupies Danzig   

Jul 06   Nicolas Bernier, composer, dies at 69.   

Jul 22   Peter King, 1st Baron King, Lord Chancellor of England   

Jul 23   Antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730].   

Jul 27   Jakob Zupan, composer   

Sep 05   Jean-Benjamin de La Borde, composer   

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Jan 01   John f e acton: Cruel premier of naples   

Jan 13   Luca sorkocevic: Composer   

Jan 17   Francois-joseph gossec: Belgian-french composer (les pêcheurs, mirza)   

Jan 31   Julien-amable mathieu: Composer   

Jan 31   Robert morris: Merchant (signed declaration of independence)   

Feb 20   Franz ignaz beck: Composer   

Feb 23   Mayer amschel rothschild: Frankfurt, founder (house of rothschild)   

Mar 01   Pieter valck[x]: South netherland sculptor   

Jan 06   John dennis: English dramatist whose thunder was stolen (b. 1657)   

Feb 01   John floyer: English physician and writer (b. 1649)   

Mar 01   Roger north: English biographer (b. 1653)   

Mar 08   Carolomannus pachschmidt: Composer,   

Mar 12   Antonius schultingh: [schultingius], dutch lawyer,    

Mar 21   Gunther jacob wenceslaus: Composer,   

Apr 01   Louis lully: Composer,   

Apr 04   Johann c van erckel: Old catholic theologist,