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   On this day in history georg Reuter, composer, dies at 81   

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

Sep 23   On this day in history hermannus Boerhaave, medical/botanist, dies at 69   

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

Oct 11   Arthur Phillip, admiral/1st governor New-South Wales on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Giovanni Calisto Andrea Zanotti, composer on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1738 jews are expelled from Breslau Silesia   

Dec 13   Gotthard Wagner, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1738.   

Dec 14   Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

Dec 26   Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence in the year 1738.   

Dec 28   Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer in the year 1738.   

Dec 31   Charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley" in the year 1738.   

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Jan 10   In the year 1738 birth of ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter (lead the Green Mtn Boys)   

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

Apr 14   Duck of Portland, (C) British PM (1783, 1807-09) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 14   William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 16   Henry Clinton, British general (d. 1795) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history franz Xaver Murschhauser, composer, dies at 74   

Jan 17   In the year 1738 jean-Francois Dandrieu, composer, dies   

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

Feb 12   On this day in history james Sherard, composer, dies at 71   

Feb 15   In the year 1738 death of matthias Braun, Czech sculptor (b. 1684)   

Mar 16   Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 in the year 1738.   

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

May 01   In the year 1738 death of charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English statesman (b. c. 1669)