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 on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Franz Ignaz Kaa, composer in the year 1739.   

Oct 30   On this day in history england declares war on Spain: War of Jenkin's Ear [NS=Oct 19]   

Nov 02   On this day in history karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer   

Nov 12   Ludwig Ernst, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   On this day in history birth of joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (d. 1808)   

Jan 25   Charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813)   

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

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

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

Jan 20   In the year 1739 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   Nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 24   On this day in history benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday   

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   In the year 1739 death of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668)