Historical Events In 1738

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 10   Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys)   

Jan 17   Jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies   

Feb 05   Georg Reidel, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 12   James Sherard, composer, dies at 71.   

Mar 16   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72.   

Mar 28   English parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear)   

Apr 14   Duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09).   

Apr 15   Bottle opener invented   

Apr 17   Philip Hayes, composer   

Apr 18   Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") founded in Madrid   

May 01   Great Plague of 1738 in Balkans killing 50000 people.   

May 01   Smallpox in Thirteen Colonies   

May 04   Josef Kohaut, composer.   

May 09   England routes fleet in Mediterranean Sea and West-Indies   

May 09   John Pindar, [Peter], physician/poet   

May 24   George III, king of Great-Britain (1760-1820).   

May 24   Methodist Church forms.   

May 24   Methodist Church is established.   

May 25   A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners   

May 27   Bonaventura Furlanetto, composer.   

May 27   Turkish troops occupy Orsova and Ochakov.   

May 28   Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)   

Jun 03   Johann Christoph Oley, composer.   

Jun 04   George III, English King during American Revolution (1760-1820).   

Jun 04   King George III is born.   

Jun 29   Constantin Reindl, composer   

Jul 03   John Singleton Copley, Mass, finest colonial American artist.   

Jul 11   Albert-Kasimir, duke of Saxon/viceroy of Hungary/Netherlands.   

Jul 15   Alexander Voznitsyn, Rus Naval officer converted to Judaism, executed   

Jul 20   North America: French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan   

Jul 24   Elizabeth "Betje" Wolff-Bekker, Dutch author/poet (Sara Burgerhart).   

Aug 02   France offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey.   

Aug 09   Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies   

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Jan 10   Ethan allen: Revolutionary war fighter (lead the green mtn boys)   

Mar 11   Benjamin tupper: Continental army officer, and pioneer to the ohio country   

Apr 14   Duck of portland: (c) british pm (1783, 1807-09)   

Apr 14   William cavendish-bentinck: 3rd duke of portland, prime minister of the united kingdom    

Apr 16   Henry clinton: British general    

Apr 17   Philip hayes: Composer   

May 01   King kamehameha i: King of hawaii   

May 04   Josef kohaut: Composer   

Jan 06   Franz xaver murschhauser: Composer,   

Jan 17   Jean-francois dandrieu: Composer,    

Feb 05   Georg reidel: Composer,   

Feb 12   James sherard: Composer,    

Feb 15   Matthias braun: Czech sculptor (b. 1684)   

Mar 16   Georg baehr: German master builder (frauenkirche, dresden),   

Mar 25   Turlough o'carolan: Irish harper and composer (b. 1670)   

May 01   Charles howard: 3rd earl of carlisle, english statesman (b. c. 1669)