Historical Events In 1739

Jan 01   J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica.   

Jan 04   Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

Jan 14   England and Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo.   

Feb 07   Joseph Pouteau, composer.   

Feb 24   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)   

Mar 20   Eligio Celestino, composer.   

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

Apr 05   French emperor Karel VI sign secret treaty.   

Apr 10   Dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing   

Apr 19   Nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies   

Apr 21   Spain and Naples-Austria sign peace accord   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies   

May 06   Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63.   

May 12   Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer   

Jul 06   Freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer   

Jul 22   Turks defeats Holy Roman Emp at Crocyka Yugoslavia and threaten Belgrade   

Jul 24   Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday.   

Jul 25   Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogy/chronologist, dies at 73.   

Jul 26   George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12).   

Jul 29   Johannes Ritschel, composer   

Jul 30   Caspar Wistar begins glass manufacturing in Allowaystown, NJ   

Aug 27   Michel Delalande, composer   

Sep 01   35 Jews sentenced to life in prison in Lisbon Portugal   

Sep 03   George Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46   

Sep 07   Joseph Legros, composer.   

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

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

Sep 13   Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer.   

Sep 18   Treaty of Belgrade-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks.   

Sep 18   Turkey and Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks.   

Sep 23   Russia and Turkey sign Peace of Belgrade.   

Sep 24   Grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris/friend of Catherine II   

Oct 03   The Treaty of Nissa is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian-Turkish War, 1736-1739   

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Jan 04   Henrik c cras: Dutch lawyer (laudatio hugonis grotii)   

Jan 19   Joseph bonomi the elder: Italian architect   

Jan 25   Charles françois dumouriez: French general    

Feb 07   Joseph pouteau: Composer   

Feb 15   Alexandre-théodore brongniart: French architect   

Mar 05   Benjamin ruggles woodbridge: Doctor, massachusetts militia officer, member of the massachusetts legislature    

Mar 16   George clymer: Us merchant (signed decl of ind, constitution)   

Mar 19   Charles-françois lebrun: Duc de plaisance, third consul of france   

Jan 20   Francesco galli-bibiena: Italian architect/designer (b. 1659)   

Apr 07   Dick turpin: English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1706)   

Apr 19   Nicholas saunderson: Mathematician,   

May 06   Bernardus smijtegelt: Vicar (gekrookte reed),   

Jul 24   Benedetto marcello: Composer,    

Jul 25   Johannes van der hagen: Vicar/genealogy/chronologist,   

Sep 03   George lillo: English dramatist (fatal curiosity),    

Sep 08   Yuri troubetzkoy: Governor of belgorod (b. 1668)