Page 2: Historical Events In 1739

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

Oct 23   War of Jenkins' Ear starts: British Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, reluctantly declares war on Spain in the year 1739.   

Oct 27   On this day in history franz Ignaz Kaa, composer   

Oct 30   England declares war on Spain: War of Jenkin's Ear [NS=Oct 19] in the year 1739.   

Nov 02   Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history ludwig Ernst, composer, dies at 71   

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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 in the year 1739.   

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

Feb 07   In the year 1739 birth of joseph Pouteau, composer   

Feb 15   In the year 1739 birth of alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813)   

Mar 05   Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (d. 1819) was born in the year 1739.   

Mar 16   George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, Third Consul of France (d. 1824)   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659)   

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   In the year 1739 bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63   

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

Jul 25   Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogy/chronologist, dies at 73 in the year 1739.   

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

Sep 08   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668) died in the year 1739.