Historical Events In 1724

Jan 14   Spanish King Philip V abdicates throne in the year 1724.   

Jan 28   The Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented in the Senate decree. It was called St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917 in the year 1724.   

Jan 30   In the year 1724 ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer   

Feb 13   On this day in history francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43   

Feb 20   Georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London in the year 1724.   

Feb 29   In the year 1724 eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

Mar 07   Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68 in the year 1724.   

Mar 08   On this day in history enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81   

Apr 01   Henry Pelham becomes English minister of War in the year 1724.   

Apr 06   On this day in history duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs   

Apr 07   Johann S Bach's "John Passion" premieres in Leipzig in the year 1724.   

Apr 09   In the year 1724 1st Easter [NS=April 16]   

Apr 12   Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) in the year 1724.   

Apr 16   In the year 1724 1st Easter observed (OS=Apr 9)   

Apr 22   Immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason) in the year 1724.   

Apr 22   The birth of Immanuel Kant, German philosopher on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1724 johan A Zoutman, Dutch lt-admiral (battle of Doggersbank)   

May 18   On this day in history johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54   

Jun 08   On this day in history john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

Jun 23   On this day in history russia & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

Jun 24   On this day in history johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77   

Jul 02   In the year 1724 friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet   

Aug 24   In the year 1724 andreas Kneller, composer, dies at 75   

Aug 24   On this day in history the birth of George Stubbs, British painter   

Aug 25   In the year 1724 george Stubbs, England, animal painter (House Frightened by Lion)   

Sep 01   In the year 1724 john Nieuwenhuijzen, theologist/co-founder (Society of It General)   

Oct 01   Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer in the year 1724.   

Oct 13   In the year 1724 jonathan Swift publishes last of Drapier's letters   

Oct 15   Cornelis Steenoven is 1st archbishop of Old-Catholic church in the year 1724.   

Nov 11   On this day in history joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.   

Nov 11   Willem A Alting, governor-general of Neth-Indies (1780-97) on this day in history.   

Nov 16   Jack Sheppard, English robber, hanged in the year 1724.   

Nov 21   John Ekels, the Old, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist in the year 1724.   

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Jan 24   On this day in history birth of frances Brooke, English writer (d. 1789)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of ignaz Franz Xaver Kurzinger, composer   

Feb 28   George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, British field marshal (d. 1807) was born in the year 1724.   

Feb 29   On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

Apr 12   Lyman Hall, US physician (signed Declaration of Independence) was born in the year 1724.   

Apr 22   On this day in history birth of immanuel Kant, Konigsberg Germ, philosopher (Critique of Pure Reason)   

Apr 27   Ferdinand Philipp Joseph Lobkowitz, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Col. Thomas Gardner, a heroic political figure and soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Elkanah Settle, English writer (b. 1648) died in the year 1724.   

Feb 13   In the year 1724 francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43   

Mar 07   Innocent XIII, [Michelangiolo dei Conti], Pope (1721-24), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81 in the year 1724.   

May 03   John Leverett the Younger, American President of Harvard (b. 1662) died in the year 1724.   

May 18   In the year 1724 johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch doctor for deaf-mutes, dies at 54   

Jun 15   On this day in history death of henry Sacheverell, English churchman and politician (b. 1674)   

Jun 24   In the year 1724 johann Theile, German composer (Adam und Eva), dies at 77