Historical Events In 1739

Jan 01   On this day in history j B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica   

Jan 04   Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) in the year 1739.   

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

Feb 07   Joseph Pouteau, composer on this day in history.   

Feb 24   On this day in history battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.   

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

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

Mar 20   On this day in history nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.   

Apr 05   In the year 1739 french emperor Karel VI sign secret treaty   

Apr 10   On this day in history dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing   

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

Apr 21   Spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord on this day in history.   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies in the year 1739.   

May 06   In the year 1739 bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63   

May 12   Jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogy/chronologist, dies at 73   

Jul 26   George Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12) in the year 1739.   

Jul 29   Johannes Ritschel, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1739 michel Delalande, composer   

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

Sep 03   George Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1739 joseph Legros, composer   

Sep 09   In the year 1739 slave revolt in Stono SC led by Jemmy (25 whites killed)   

Sep 12   On this day in history reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65   

Sep 13   On this day in history giuseppe Sigismondo, composer   

Sep 18   Treaty of Belgrade-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks in the year 1739.   

Sep 18   In the year 1739 turkey & Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks   

Sep 23   Russia & Turkey sign Peace of Belgrade on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1739 grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris/friend of Catherine II   

Oct 03   On this day in history the Treaty of Nissa is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia at the end of the Russian-Turkish War, 1736-1739.   

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Jan 04   Henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 19   In the year 1739 birth of joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (d. 1808)   

Jan 25   In the year 1739 birth of charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823)   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1739 nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies   

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

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 in the year 1739.   

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 in the year 1739.