What happened in 1738?

Battle of Khyber Pass

Wars & Conflicts · Khyber Pass

1738 battle

Nadir Shah's invasion of India

Wars & Conflicts · India

Persian invasion of Mughal Empire (1738-1740)

Treaty of Vienna

Politics & Government

Peace treaty of 1738

Treaty of Bhopal

Politics & Government · Bhopal

1738 treaty between the Maratha and Mughal Empires

Nokasad died

People · Nakhon Ratchasima

King of Champasak

Herman Boerhaave died

People · Leiden

Dutch botanist, chemist, humanist, and physician (1668–1738)

George Sorocold died

People · Derby

British civil engineer (1688-c.1738) associated with water engineering projects

Benoît de Maillet died

People · Marseille

French naturalists, biologist and diplomat (1656-1738)

Jean-Baptiste Labat died

People · Paris

French botanist (1663-1738)

Dominique Girard died

People · Munich

French landscape architect, garden and waterwork designer (c. 1680-1738)

Bartholomew Des Bosses died

People · Cologne

Jesuit theologian and philosopher (1668-1738)

Turlough O'Carolan died

People · Ballyfarnon

Irish harpist and composer

George III of Great Britain born

People · Norfolk House

Born in Norfolk House. King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820 (1738–1820).

Cesare Beccaria born

People · Milan

Born in Milan. Jurist, philosopher and politician from Italy (1738-1794).

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis born

People · Grosvenor Square

Born in Grosvenor Square. British general, colonial official, diplomat (1738–1805).

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin born

People · Saintes

Born in Saintes. French physician (1738-1814).

Thomas Abbt born

People · Ulm

Born in Ulm. German philosopher, mathematician and writer (1738–1766).

Ethan Allen born

People · Litchfield

Born in Litchfield. American farmer, military officer and politician (1738–1789).

Abbé Delille born

People · Clermont-Ferrand

Born in Clermont-Ferrand. French priest and poet (1738-1813).

Richard Montgomery born

People · Feltrim

Born in Feltrim. Irish-born soldier in the British Army, later in the American Continental Army (1738–1775).

Alden Tavern Site

Exploration & Discovery

historic archaeological site in Lebanon, Connecticut, USA

Holy Trinity Church, Podhradie

Religion & Belief Systems · Old Town of Bratislava

Church building in Bratislava, Slovakia

Visitation of Mary Parish Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis

Religion & Belief Systems

Former church in Havana, Cuba

Kapela Sv. Roka

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Subotica, Serbia

Nanyao Temple

Religion & Belief Systems

Temple in Changhua County, Taiwan

Lucban Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Roman Catholic parish church in Lucban, Quezon, Philippines

Hermitage of Our Lady of Izquierdos

Religion & Belief Systems

Amavida hermitage located in the disappeared town of Izquierdos

Chapel of Blessed Podiven

Religion & Belief Systems

Chapel in Stará Boleslav

Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk

Religion & Belief Systems

Chapel in Jihlava District of Vysočina region

Immaculate Conception chapel

Religion & Belief Systems

Church building in Česká Lípa, Czech Republic

Rectory in Loděnice

Religion & Belief Systems

San Lorenzo de Roma Church

Religion & Belief Systems

Church in Bulacan, Philippines

Church of Saint Nicholas, Buturlino (Serpukhovsky District)

Religion & Belief Systems

Eastern Orthodox church building in Serpukhovsky District, Russia

Former Rectory

Religion & Belief Systems

Church residential building in Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Steffisburg Church Rectory

Religion & Belief Systems

Church residential building and part of an architectural ensemble in Steffisburg in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

Löblich & Co.

Economy & Trade · Vienna

1738 Vrancea earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics · Bucharest

1738 earthquake

1738 Dangjiang earthquake

Disasters & Pandemics

Earthquake in China

Tiverton riots

Social Movements & Revolutions · Tiverton

18th Century instances of unrest

Frederiksberg Palace

Architecture & Engineering

Former royal palace in Copenhagen

Palazzo dello Spagnolo

Architecture & Engineering · Rione Sanità

Palace in Naples, Campania, Italy

Elverum Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Elverum Municipality, Norway

Sollia Church

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Stor-Elvdal, Innlandet, Norway

Church of saint Maria del Soccorso

Architecture & Engineering

Church building in Alcamo, Italy

Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania

Architecture & Engineering

Building in Catania, Italy

St Oswald's Church, Ravenstonedale

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Eden, UK

Bangka Lungshan Temple

Architecture & Engineering

Guanyin temple in Wanhua, Taipei, Taiwan

Fort Rouge

Architecture & Engineering

Building in Manitoba, Canada

Fort La Reine

Architecture & Engineering · Portage la Prairie

Building in Manitoba, Canada

sanctuary of Loyola

Architecture & Engineering

Cultural property in Azpeitia, Spain

Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole

Sports & Entertainment

Opera in Metz (Moselle)

Teatro da Rua dos Condes

Sports & Entertainment

Former theatre in Lisbon, Portugal

Kingdom of the Two Sicilies founded

Empires & Countries · Naples

Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was founded, with its capital at Naples.

Hotak dynasty dissolved

Empires & Countries · Kandahar

Hotak dynasty ceased to exist, having been centered at Kandahar.