Page 2: Historical Events In 1741

Jul 27   Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer   

Jul 28   Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Italian composer, dies at 63.   

Jul 28   Capt Bering discovers Mount St Elias, Alaska.   

Jul 30   Wierich PL count von Daun, gov-gen of Austria and Netherlands, dies   

Jul 31   Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia.   

Aug 04   Andrew Hamilton, American lawyer.   

Aug 15   French troops attack the Rhine   

Aug 15   Thomas Norris, composer.   

Aug 20   Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering   

Aug 31   Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

Sep 11   Johann J Angel, German author (Herr Lorenz Stark).   

Sep 11   Queen Maria Theresa addresses Hungarian Parliament.   

Sep 14   George Frederick Handel finishes "Messiah" oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days   

Sep 16   George Frederick Handel's "The Messiah," premieres in Dublin   

Sep 22   Peter S Pallas, German geologist/zoologist (Siberia/Krim).   

Sep 25   Vaclav Pichl, composer   

Oct 30   Angelica Kauffman, Swiss painter is born.   

Oct 30   Angelica Kauffmann, Swiss painter   

Nov 02   Joan Derk van Capellen, leader of Neth Democratic Patriots.   

Nov 15   Johann C Lavater, Swiss vicar/philosopher   

Nov 20   Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/clergyman, dies.   

Nov 25   Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer   

Nov 26   French and Beiers army occupies Prague   

Nov 27   Jean-Pierre Duport, composer   

Dec 05   -6] Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers   

Dec 07   Elisabeth Petrovna is recorded as becoming tsarina of Russia   

Dec 08   Maximilian JLP Gardel, French dancer/choreographer (Menuet Reine)   

Dec 10   Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly and Children)   

Dec 19   Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

Dec 25   Astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale   

Dec 27   Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia   

Dec 30   Bartolomeo Giacometti, composer.   

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Jan 14   Benedict arnold: Us general turn traitor (revolutionary war)   

Jan 25   Benedict arnold: General/traitor (us revolution)   

Jan 27   Hester thrale: Welsh diarist   

Feb 08   Andre-ernest-modeste gretry: Composer   

Feb 09   Henri-joseph rigel: Composer   

Feb 10   Franz adam veichtner: Composer   

Mar 13   Jozef ii: Arch duke of austria/rc german emperor (1765-90)   

Mar 13   Joseph ii: Holy roman emperor   

Feb 13   Johann joseph fux: Austrian composer/music theorist,   

Mar 17   Jean-baptiste rousseau: French poet (b. 1671)   

Mar 31   Peter burmannus: [peter burman], dutch attorney/classicist,   

Apr 28   Magnus julius de la gardie: Swedish general and statesman (b. 1668)   

May 25   Daniel ernst jablonski: German theologian (b. 1660)   

Jun 22   Joseph-hector fiocco: Composer,   

Jul 28   Antonio lucio vivaldi: Italian composer,    

Jul 30   Wierich pl count von daun: Gov-gen of austria & netherlands,