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Year 1739 (MDCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday 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 1736 ( MDCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1737 ( MDCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Year 1741 ( MDCCXLI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations Excavations Formal excavations continue at Pompeii. See also 1738 in architecture, other events of 1739, 1740 in architecture and the Architecture timeline. Events (unknown Paintings François Boucher ( 1703 - 1770) paints The Breakfast. The year 1739 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Works published Jonathan Swift, Verses on the Death of Dr Swift John Wesley and Charles Wesley Events September - Leopold Mozart is expelled from the Benedictine University of Salzburg for poor attendance The year 1739 in Science and Technology involved some significant events Incumbents Monarch - George II of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Robert Walpole, Whig 1738 state leaders - Events of 1739 - 1740 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - Joaquim Jacques de Magalhães, Governor of Angola ( 1738 - 1748) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) 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 1739
January - June
- January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Bouvet Island (Bouvetøya also historically known as Liverpool Island or Lindsay Island) is an uninhabited Sub-antarctic volcanic Island This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jean Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier ( January 14, 1705 - 1786 was a French Sailor, Explorer, and governor of the Mascarene
- February 24 - Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the The Battle of Karnal ( February 24, 1739) was a decisive victory for Nader Shah the emperor of Persia during his invasion of India See Also Persian Empire History of Iran and Greater Iran (also referred to as the " Iranian Cultural Continent Nāder Shāh Afshār ( also known as Nāder Qoli Beg - نادر قلی بیگ or Tahmāsp Qoli Khān - تهماسپ قلی خان) (November This article is about the history of South Asia prior to the Partition of British India in 1947 Muhammad Shah ( محمد شاه) (1748 &ndash 1702 also known as Roshan Akhtar was a Mughal emperor of India between 1719 and 1748
- March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Nāder Shāh Afshār ( also known as Nāder Qoli Beg - نادر قلی بیگ or Tahmāsp Qoli Khān - تهماسپ قلی خان) (November Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Peacock Throne, called Takht-e-Tâvus (تخت طاووس in Persian, is the name originally of a Mughal Throne of India later used to describe This article is about the Diamond. For the film see Kohinoor.
July - December
- September 9 - Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian The Stono Rebellion (sometimes called Cato's Conspiracy or Cato's Rebellion) is one of the earliest known organized acts of rebellion against slavery within the Charleston is a city in Charleston county in the US state of South Carolina.
- September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade brings the Russo-Turkish War, 1735-1739 to an end. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated The Treaty of Belgrade (Белградский мир was the peace treaty signed on September 18, 1739 in Belgrade, Serbia, by the Ottoman Russo–Turkish War of 1735–1739, a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, caused by intensified contradictions over the results of the War of the Polish
- October 3 - Treaty of Nissa signed. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's The Treaty of Nissa is a peace treaty signed on October 3, 1739 in Nissa (ancient Nyssa, in Cappadocia) by the Ottoman Empire
- October 17 - The Foundling Hospital is created in London by royal charter. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost The Foundling Hospital in London, England was founded in 1739 by the philanthropic sea captain Thomas Coram. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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
- October 23 - Great Britain declares war on Spain. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. This becomes known as the War of Jenkins' Ear. The War of Jenkins' Ear was a conflict between Great Britain and Spain that lasted from 1739 to 1748
- November 21 - The British capture the South American silver exporting town of Portobelo from the Spanish. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Portobelo (formerly Puerto Bello, also Porto Belo) is a port city in Colón Province, Panama.
Undated
- First Bible in Estonian is published. Estonian (; ˈeːsti ˈkeːl is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1
- Ecuador becomes a part of New Granada. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics.
- 84,000 farmers revolt in the province of Iwaki.
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1739 MDCCXXXIX |
| Ab urbe condita | 2492 |
| Armenian calendar | 1188 ԹՎ ՌՃՁԸ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -105 – -104 |
| Berber calendar | 2689 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2283 |
| Burmese calendar | 1101 |
| Chinese calendar | 4375/4435-11-22 (戊午年十一月廿二日) — to —
4376/4436-12-2(己未年十二月初二日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1455 – 1456 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1731 – 1732 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5499 – 5500 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1794 – 1795 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1661 – 1662 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4840 – 4841 |
| Holocene calendar | 11739 |
| Iranian calendar | 1117 – 1118 |
| Islamic calendar | 1151 – 1152 |
| Japanese calendar | Genbun 4 (元文4年) |
| Korean calendar | 4072 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2282 |
- January 25 - Charles François Dumouriez, French general (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 Kyōhō and before Kanpō. This period spanned the years from 1736 through 1741. 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 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Charles François Dumouriez ( January 25, 1739 &ndash March 14, 1823) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars 1823)
- February 15 - Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. Year 1823 ( MDCCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart ( 15 February 1739 &ndash 6 June 1813) was a prominent French architect 1813)
- March 19 - Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, Third Consul of France (d. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Charles-François Lebrun 1st Duc de Plaisance, Prince of the Empire ( March 19, 1739 &ndash June 16, 1824) 1824)
- July 26 - George Clinton, American soldier and politician (d. Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus This page is for the US Vice President For others of that name see George Clinton. 1812)
- November 2 - Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer (d. Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 August Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf ( November 2, 1739 &ndash October 24, 1799) was an Austrian Composer and Violinist 1799)
- November 20 - Jean-François de la Harpe, French critic (d. Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Jean-François de La Harpe ( November 20 1739 &ndash February 11 1803) was a French Playwright, writer and Critic 1803)
- December 14 - Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, French politician (d. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours ( December 14, 1739 &ndash August 7 1817) was a French Writer, Economist 1817)
- date unknown - Johann Augustus Eberhard, German theologian and philosopher (d. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Johann Augustus Eberhard (1739 &ndash January 6, 1809) was a German theologian and "popular philosopher " 1809)
- See also Category: 1739 births. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
Deaths
- January 20 - Francesco Galli Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. The Galli-Bibiena family, or Galli da Bibiena (also spelled "Bibbiena" was a family of Italian artists of the 17th and 18th centuries including An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction 1659)
- April 7 - Dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor For other meanings see Dick Turpin (disambiguation. Richard (Dick Turpin ( September 21, 1705 in Hempstead 1705)
- April 19 - Nicholas Saunderson, English scientist and mathematician (b. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Nicholas Saunderson (1682&ndash19 April 1739 was an English Scientist and Mathematician. 1682)
- July 24 - Benedetto Marcello, Italian composer (b. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Benedetto Marcello (July 31 or August 1, 1686 &ndash July 24, 1739) was an Italian Composer, Writer, Advocate 1686)
- September 8 - Yuri Troubetzkoy, Governor of Belgorod (b. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Yuri Troubetzkoy (20 April 1668 – 8 September 1739 was Stolnik of Peter the Great in 1676 and 1682 Stolnik in the Tsar's apartment in 1712 the 1668)
- September 12 - Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Ernest Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt ( German: Ernst Ludwig) ( 15 December, 1667 - 12 September, 1739) was Landgrave 1667)
- October 18 - Antônio José da Silva, Brazilian-born dramatist (b. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid António José da Silva ( 8 May 1705 – 18 October, 1739) was a Portuguese - Brazilian Dramatist, known as "the 1705)
- See also Category: 1739 deaths. Year 1705 ( MDCCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
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