Historical Events In 1739

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

Jan 04   On this day in history henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

Jan 14   England & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo in the year 1739.   

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   In the year 1739 george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

Mar 20   Eligio Celestino, composer on this day in history.   

Mar 20   In the year 1739 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 in the year 1739.   

Apr 10   Dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing on this day in history.   

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

Apr 21   On this day in history spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

May 06   Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63 in the year 1739.   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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 in the year 1739.   

Jul 25   In the year 1739 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   On this day in history johannes Ritschel, composer   

Jul 30   Caspar Wistar begins glass manufacturing in Allowaystown, NJ on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Michel Delalande, composer in the year 1739.   

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

Sep 03   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1739 turkey & Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks   

Sep 23   In the year 1739 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.   

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Jan 04   In the year 1739 birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

Jan 19   Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823) was born in the year 1739.   

Feb 07   Joseph Pouteau, composer was born in the year 1739.   

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

Mar 05   In the year 1739 birth of benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (d. 1819)   

Mar 16   In the year 1739 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 in the year 1739.   

Jan 20   In the year 1739 death of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659)   

Apr 07   Dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1706) died in the year 1739.   

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   George Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668) died on this day in history.