In history, year 1739 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1739.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1739:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|---|
| 01 January | Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, the most remote island in the world, was discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. |
| 13 february | During his invasion of the Mughal Empire, the forces of Nader, Shah of Persia, defeated the Mughal army at Karnal within three hours, despite being outnumbered six-to-one. |
| 23 february | The identity of English highwayman Dick Turpin, who had beenliving under an alias in York, was uncovered by his formerschoolteacher, who recognised his handwriting, leading to Turpin'sarrest. |
| 09 september | The Stono Rebellion, at the time the largest slave rebellion inthe Thirteen Colonies of British America, erupted near Charleston, SouthCarolina. |
| 20 november | War of Jenkins' Ear-A British naval force captured the settlement of Portobello in the Spanish Main (modern Panama). |
| 26 May | Afghanistan was separated from India as a result of a treaty between the Mughal emperor Mohammad Shah and Nadir Shah of Iran. |
| 23 September | The Belgrade peace deal was signed between Russia and Turkey. |
| 22 March | The invader Nadir Shah allowed his army to massacre in Delhi. The slaughter lasted 58 days. |
| 01 January | JBC Bouvet de Lausier explored the island of Baveat near Antarctica. |
| 24 February | Battle of Karnal: The army of the Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeated the army of Mohammad Shah, the Mughal Emperor of India. |
| 20 March | Nadir Shah captured the city of Delhi in India and stole all the jewels of the Mayur throne including Koh-Noor. |
| 12 May | John Wesley laid the foundation stone of Bristol, the world's first Methodist meeting house in New Room, England. |
| 02 June | The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences was established in Stockholm, Sweden. |
| 10 July | King George II authorized the Board of Admiralty to seek maritime retaliation against Spain. |
| 23 September | Russia and Turkey signed Belgrade peace treaty. |
| 19 October | England declared war with Spain. |
| 22 November | Jenkins War: The Battle of Porto Bello: British maritime armies attacked the Spanish exporting Ponmian silver town of Portobello. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1739:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|---|
| 02 June | Jabez Bowen / Politician / United States of America |
| 02 November | Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf / Violinist / Austria |
| 05 November | Hugh Montgomerie / Politician / Scotland |
| 05 March | Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge / Physician / United States of America |
| 11 October | Grigory Potemkin / Politician / Russia |
| 12 May | Johann Baptist Wanhal / Composer / Czech Republic |
| 15 February | Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart / Architect / France |
| 17 September | John Rutledge / Politician / United States of America |
| 19 March | Charles-François Lebrun / Politician / France |
| 19 January | Joseph Bonomi the Elder / Architect / Italy |
| 25 January | Charles François Dumouriez / Politician / France |
| 26 July | George Clinton / Politician / United States of America |
| 27 September | Francis Russell / Politician / Ireland |
| 28 August | Agostino Accorimboni / Composer / Italy |
