Historical Events In 1739

Jan 01   J B C Bouvet de Lozier discovers Bouvet Island, near Antarctica in the year 1739.   

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

Jan 14   England & Spain signs 2nd Convention of Pardo on this day in history.   

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

Feb 24   Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah in the year 1739.   

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

Mar 20   In the year 1739 eligio Celestino, composer   

Mar 20   Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne in the year 1739.   

Apr 05   On this day in history french emperor Karel VI sign secret treaty   

Apr 10   Dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing in the year 1739.   

Apr 19   Nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 21   In the year 1739 spain & Naples-Austria sign peace accord   

May 01   Measles in Thirteen Colonies on this day in history.   

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

May 12   On this day in history jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer   

Jul 06   In the year 1739 freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer   

Jul 22   In the year 1739 turks defeats Holy Roman Emp at Crocyka Yugoslavia & threaten Belgrade   

Jul 24   Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday in the year 1739.   

Jul 25   Johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogy/chronologist, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1739 george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)   

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

Jul 30   In the year 1739 caspar Wistar begins glass manufacturing in Allowaystown, NJ   

Aug 27   On this day in history michel Delalande, composer   

Sep 01   35 Jews sentenced to life in prison in Lisbon Portugal on this day in history.   

Sep 03   On this day in history george Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46   

Sep 07   Joseph Legros, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Slave revolt in Stono SC led by Jemmy (25 whites killed) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Reinhard Keiser, Germ conductor/composer (Markus-Passion), dies at 65 in the year 1739.   

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   In the year 1739 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   In the year 1739 birth of henrik C Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii)   

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   Joseph Pouteau, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Mar 05   Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature (d. 1819) was born in the year 1739.   

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

Mar 19   On this day in history birth of charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, Third Consul of France (d. 1824)   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659)   

Apr 07   On this day in history death of dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1706)   

Apr 19   Nicholas Saunderson, mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

May 06   Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Jul 24   Benedetto Marcello, composer, dies on 53rd birthday on this day in history.   

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

Sep 03   George Lillo, English dramatist (Fatal Curiosity), dies at 46 in the year 1739.   

Sep 08   Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668) died in the year 1739.