Page 2: Historical Events In 1739

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

Oct 27   Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer.   

Oct 30   England declares war on Spain: War of Jenkin's Ear [NS=Oct 19]   

Nov 02   Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer   

Nov 12   Ludwig Ernst, composer, dies at 71.   

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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)