Historical Events In 1739

Jan 01   J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) on this day in history.  

Jan 14   England & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo on this day in history.  

Feb 07   Joseph Pouteau, composer in the year 1739.  

Feb 24   In the year 1739 battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.  

Mar 16   George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) in the year 1739.  

Mar 20   On this day in history eligio Celestino, composer  

Mar 20   Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne on this day in history.  

Apr 05   French emperor Karel VI sign secret treaty on this day in history.  

Apr 10   In the year 1739 dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing  

Apr 19   On this day in history nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies  

Apr 21   Spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord in the year 1739.  

May 06   On this day in history bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63  

May 12   On this day in history jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer  

Jul 06   In the year 1739 freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer  

Jul 22   Turks defeats Holy Roman Emp at Crocyka Yugoslavia & threaten Belgrade on this day in history.  

Jul 24   Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogy/chronologist, dies at 73  

Jul 26   George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   In the year 1739 johannes Ritschel, composer  

Jul 30   On this day in history caspar Wistar begins glass manufacturing in Allowaystown, NJ  

Aug 27   On this day in history michel Delalande, composer  

Sep 01   In the year 1739 35 Jews sentenced to life in prison in Lisbon Portugal  

Sep 03   In the year 1739 george Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46  

Sep 07   In the year 1739 joseph Legros, composer  

Sep 09   Slave revolt in Stono SC led by Jemmy (25 whites killed) in the year 1739.  

Sep 12   Reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65 in the year 1739.  

Sep 13   Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer in the year 1739.  

Sep 18   On this day in history treaty of Belgrade-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks  

Sep 18   Turkey & Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks on this day in history.  

Sep 23   On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Peace of Belgrade  

Sep 24   Grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris/friend of Catherine II on this day in history.  

Oct 03   The Treaty of Nissa is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian-Turkish War, 1736-1739 on this day in history.  

Oct 19   England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (d. 1808) was born in the year 1739.  

Jan 25   On this day in history birth of charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823)  

Feb 07   On this day in history birth of joseph Pouteau, composer  

Feb 15   Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813) was born in the year 1739.  

Mar 05   Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (d. 1819) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 16   On this day in history birth of george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

Mar 19   Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, Third Consul of France (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659) died on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1739 death of dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1706)  

Apr 19   On this day in history nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies  

May 06   On this day in history bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63  

Jul 24   Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday in the year 1739.  

Jul 25   Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogy/chronologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Sep 03   On this day in history george Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46  

Sep 08   On this day in history death of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668)