Page 2: Historical Events In 1738

Aug 09   In the year 1738 pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies   

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

Aug 29   Georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1738.   

Sep 22   Dionysius G Van de Keessel, lawyer (Theses Selectae) on this day in history.   

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

Oct 10   In the year 1738 benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe)   

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 in the year 1738.   

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

Dec 13   Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Dec 14   Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer in the year 1738.   

Dec 22   In the year 1738 jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56   

Dec 26   On this day in history thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence   

Dec 28   Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer in the year 1738.   

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

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Jan 10   On this day in history birth of ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys)   

Mar 11   Benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   Duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09) was born in the year 1738.   

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   Henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795) was born in the year 1738.   

Apr 17   Philip Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1738 birth of king Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (d. 1819)   

May 04   Josef Kohaut, composer was born in the year 1738.   

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history georg Reidel, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 12   James Sherard, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1738.   

Feb 15   Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684) died on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72   

Mar 25   Turlough O'Carolan, Irish harper and composer (b. 1670) died on this day in history.   

May 01   Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English statesman (b. c. 1669) died on this day in history.