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Year 1732 (MDCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances Events and Trends King George III ascends the British throne in 1760. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1731 ( MDCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1734 ( MDCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1735 ( MDCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The year 1732 in architecture involved some significant events Events Nicola Salvi begins work on the new Trevi Fountain Works Canaletto paints View The year 1732 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Works published John Gay, libretto for Handel's Acis and Galatea Births John Events The first Theatre is built on the site of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, London February 3 - L'Opera Comique The year 1732 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1731 in Canada, other events of 1732, 1733 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George II of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Robert Walpole, Whig 1731 state leaders - Events of 1732 - 1733 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - # Paulo Caetano de Albuquerque, Governor of Angola ( 1726 - 1732) # Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Tuesday ( Dominical letter FE) such as 2008. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Saturday ( Dominical letter BA) such as 2000. The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita
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Events of 1732
January - June
- February 23 - Handel's Orlando is first performed in London. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Orlando (HWV 31 is an Opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.
- June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits James Oglethorpe (December 22 1696 &ndash June 30 1785 was a British general a Philanthropist, and was the founder of the colony of Georgia. A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule [1]
July - December
- December 7 - The original Covent Garden Theatre Royal (now the Royal Opera House) is opened. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways WikipediaWikiProject Opera --> The Royal Opera House is an Opera house and major performing
Undated
- Genoa regains Corsica. Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily
- A total of 139 members of the Paris Parliament are exiled by order of the King, but eventually triumph over the Crown, and secure their recall in December. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of
- Cobalt is discovered and isolated by Georg Brandt. Cobalt (ˈkoʊbɒlt is a hard lustrous silver-grey Metal, a Chemical element with symbol Co. Georg Brandt ( July 21 1694 &ndash April 29 1768) was a Swedish chemist and mineralogist who discovered Cobalt (c
- The United Secession Church is formed in Scotland. The United Secession Church (or properly the United Associate Synod of the Secession Church) was a Scottish Presbyterian denomination Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1732 MDCCXXXII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2485 |
| Armenian calendar | 1181 ԹՎ ՌՃՁԱ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -112 – -111 |
| Berber calendar | 2682 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2276 |
| Burmese calendar | 1094 |
| Chinese calendar | 4368/4428-12-4 (辛亥年十二月初四日) — to —
4369/4429-11-15(壬子年十一月十五日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1448 – 1449 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1724 – 1725 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5492 – 5493 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1787 – 1788 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1654 – 1655 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4833 – 4834 |
| Holocene calendar | 11732 |
| Iranian calendar | 1110 – 1111 |
| Islamic calendar | 1144 – 1145 |
| Japanese calendar | Kyōhō 17 (享保17年) |
| Korean calendar | 4065 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2275 |
- January 24 - Pierre de Beaumarchais, French writer (d. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Shōtoku and before Gembun. This period spanned the years from 1716 through 1736. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (24 January 1732 &ndash 18 May 1799 was a watch-maker inventor musician politician fugitive spy publisher arms-dealer and revolutionary 1799)
- February 22 - George Washington, 1st President of the United States, commander in the Revolutionary War, soldier in the French and Indian War (d. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. 1799)
- March 31 - Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer (d. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor 1809)
- April 5 - Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French painter (d. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Jean-Honoré Fragonard ( April 5, 1732 &ndash August 22, 1806) was a French painter and Printmaker whose late Rococo 1806)
- April 8 - David Rittenhouse, American astronomer, inventor, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official. Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian David Rittenhouse ( April 8, 1732 June 26, 1796) was a renowned American Astronomer, Inventor, Clockmaker (d. 1796)
- April 13 - Frederick North, Lord North, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Frederick North 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC (13 April 1732 &ndash 5 August 1792 more often known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1792)
- June 21 - Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German composer (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach ( June 21, 1732 &ndash January 26, 1795) the ninth son of Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes referred 1795)
- September 30 - Jacques Necker, French politician (d. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Jacques Necker ( September 30, 1732 &ndash April 9, 1804) was a French statesman of Swiss origin and finance 1804)
- October 6 - Nevil Maskelyne, English Astronomer Royal (d. Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus The Reverend Dr Nevil Maskelyne ( 6 October[[ 732]] &ndash 9 February[[ 811]] was the fifth English Astronomer Royal. 1811)
- November 13 - John Dickinson, Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania (d. Year 1811 ( MDCCCXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St John Dickinson ( November 8 1732 – February 14 1808) was an American Lawyer and Politician from Philadelphia 1808)
- December 6 - Warren Hastings, British administrator (d. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Warren Hastings ( December 6 1732 - August 22 1818) was the first Governor-General of Bengal, from 1773 to 1785 1818)
- December 23 - Richard Arkwright, English inventor (d. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Sir Richard Arkwright ( Old Style 23 December 1732 / New Style 3 January 1733 – 3 August 1792)
- date unknown - Abbas III, Shah of Persia (d. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Abbas III was a son of Shah Tahmasp II of the Safavid dynasty. 1740)
- See also Category: 1732 births. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap
Deaths
- January 12 - John Horsley, British archaeologist (b. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople c. 1685)
- February 13 - Charles-René d'Hozier, French historian (b. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Charles-René d'Hozier (1640 - February 13, 1732) was a French historical commentator 1640)
- February 17 - Louis Marchand, French organist and harpsichordist (b. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Louis Marchand (February 2 1669 &ndash February 17 1732 was a virtuoso Organist and Harpsichordist. 1669)
- February 22 - Francis Atterbury, English bishop and man of letters (b. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Francis Atterbury ( March 6 1663 &ndash February 22 1732) was an English Man of letters, Politician and 1663)
- March 20 - Johann Ernst Hanxleden, German philologist (b. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Johann Ernst Hanxleden (1681 at Ostercappeln, near Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany - 20 March 1732, at Palayur 1681)
- May 20 - Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader (b. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Thomas Boston ( March 17, 1676 - May 20, 1732) was a Scottish church leader 1676)
- July 16 - Woodes Rogers, English privateer and first Royal Governor of the Bahamas (b. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Woodes Rogers (ca 1679 &ndash 16 July 1732 Nassau Bahamas) was an English Privateer and later the first royal governor of the Bahamas. c. 1679)
- September 24 - Emperor Reigen of Japan (b. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. ( July 9, 1654 - September 24, 1732) was the 112th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession 1654)
- October 31 - Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (b. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Victor Amadeus II, Italian Vittorio Amedeo II ( May 14 1666 - October 31 1732) was the Duke of Savoy (1675-1730 1666)
- December 4 - John Gay, English poet and dramatist (b. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. John Gay ( 30 June, 1685 - 4 December, 1732) was an English Poet and Dramatist. 1685)
- date unknown
- Jiang Tingxi, Chinese painter, calligrapher, encyclopedist, foreign diplomat to Japan (b. Jiang Tingxi ( 1669–1732 Courtesy name Yangsun (杨孙 was a Chinese painter, and an editor of the Encyclopedia 1669)
- See also Category: 1732 deaths.
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