{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1739

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

Jan 19 Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (d. 1808) was born in the year 1739.  

Jan 25 Charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823) was born in the year 1739.  

Feb 07 Joseph Pouteau, composer was born in the year 1739.  

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 On this day in history birth of george Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

Mar 19 In the year 1739 birth of charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, Third Consul of France (d. 1824)  

Mar 20 On this day in history birth of eligio Celestino, composer  

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

May 12 In the year 1739 birth of johann Baptist Vanhal, composer  

Jul 06 On this day in history birth of freidrich Wilhelm Rust, composer  

Jul 26 On this day in history birth of george Clinton, NY, (D-R) 4th VP (1805-12)  

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

Aug 27 Michel Delalande, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 07 On this day in history birth of joseph Legros, composer  

Sep 13 Giuseppe Sigismondo, composer was born on this day in history.  

Sep 13 On this day in history birth of grigory Potemkin, army officer, statesman, Catherine II's lover, OS  

Sep 17 In the year 1739 birth of john Rutledge, 2nd (appointed) Chief Justice of the United States (d. 1800)  

Sep 24 Grigorij A Potemkin, Monarch of Tauris/friend of Catherine II was born in the year 1739.  

Oct 27 In the year 1739 birth of franz Ignaz Kaa, composer  

Nov 02 On this day in history birth of karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer  

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

Apr 07 Dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1706) died in the year 1739.  

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

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

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

Jul 25 In the year 1739 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 In the year 1739 death of yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. 1668)