Page 2: Historical Events In 1738

Aug 09   Pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies in the year 1738.   

Aug 16   Joe Miller, English comic, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 29   On this day in history georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81   

Sep 22   Dionysius G Van de Keessel, lawyer (Theses Selectae) in the year 1738.   

Sep 23   In the year 1738 hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69   

Oct 10   Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1738 arthur Phillip, admiral/1st governor New-South Wales   

Oct 14   On this day in history giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer   

Nov 15   F William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus) in the year 1738.   

Nov 18   France & Austria sign peace on this day in history.   

Dec 09   In the year 1738 jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia   

Dec 13   On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59   

Dec 14   On this day in history johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer   

Dec 22   On this day in history jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56   

Dec 26   In the year 1738 thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence   

Dec 28   In the year 1738 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

Dec 31   Charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley" in the year 1738.   

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Jan 10   Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1738 birth of benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1792)   

Apr 14   Duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history birth of henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795)   

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of philip Hayes, composer   

May 01   King Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (d. 1819) was born in the year 1738.   

May 04   On this day in history birth of josef Kohaut, composer   

Jan 06   On this day in history franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 17   On this day in history jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies   

Feb 05   In the year 1738 georg Reidel, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 12   On this day in history james Sherard, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   On this day in history death of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)   

Mar 16   In the year 1738 georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72   

Mar 25   In the year 1738 death of turlough O'Carolan, Irish harper and composer (b. 1670)   

May 01   On this day in history death of charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English statesman (b. c. 1669)