Historical Events In 1738

Aug 09   On this day in history pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies  

Aug 16   In the year 1738 joe Miller, English comic, dies  

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

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

Sep 23   On this day in history hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69  

Oct 10   Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) in the year 1738.  

Oct 11   Arthur Phillip, admiral/1st governor New-South Wales on this day in history.  

Oct 14   Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer in the year 1738.  

Nov 15   In the year 1738 f William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus)  

Nov 18   France & Austria sign peace in the year 1738.  

Dec 09   Jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia on this day in history.  

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

Dec 14   Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 22   Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1738.  

Dec 26   Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence on this day in history.  

Dec 28   In the year 1738 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer  

Dec 31   Charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley" on this day in history.  

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Jan 10   Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys) was born in the year 1738.  

Mar 11   Benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1792) was born in the year 1738.  

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   Henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 01   King Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1738 franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74  

Jan 17   In the year 1738 jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1738 james Sherard, composer, dies at 71  

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 in the year 1738.