Page 2: Historical Events In 1738

Aug 09   In the year 1738 pierre Drevet, French engraver, dies   

Aug 16   Joe Miller, English comic, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 29   In the year 1738 georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81   

Sep 22   On this day in history dionysius G Van de Keessel, lawyer (Theses Selectae)   

Sep 23   Hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69 in the year 1738.   

Oct 10   Benjamin West, painter (Death of General Wolfe) in the year 1738.   

Oct 11   Arthur Phillip, admiral/1st governor New-South Wales in the year 1738.   

Oct 14   In the year 1738 giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer   

Nov 15   F William Herschel, German/English astronomer (discovered Uranus) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   France & Austria sign peace in the year 1738.   

Dec 09   On this day in history jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia   

Dec 13   On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59   

Dec 14   In the year 1738 johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer   

Dec 22   Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1738.   

Dec 26   In the year 1738 thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence   

Dec 28   In the year 1738 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

Dec 31   In the year 1738 charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley"   

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Jan 10   Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1738 birth of benjamin Tupper, Continental Army officer, and pioneer to the Ohio Country (d. 1792)   

Apr 14   In the year 1738 birth of duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09)   

Apr 14   In the year 1738 birth of william Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1809)   

Apr 16   On this day in history birth of henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795)   

Apr 17   Philip Hayes, composer was born on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history birth of king Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii (d. 1819)   

May 04   Josef Kohaut, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies in the year 1738.   

Feb 05   On this day in history georg Reidel, composer, dies at 61   

Feb 12   James Sherard, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684) died on this day in history.   

Mar 16   On this day in history georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72   

Mar 25   Turlough O'Carolan, Irish harper and composer (b. 1670) died on this day in history.   

May 01   Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English statesman (b. c. 1669) died in the year 1738.