What happened in 1738?
36 recorded events in 1738, including 16 in people, 7 in architecture & engineering and 2 in politics & government. A further event is dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of Khyber Pass
1738 battle
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Politics & Government 2
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Treaty of Vienna
Peace treaty of 1738
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Treaty of Bhopal
1738 treaty between the Maratha and Mughal Empires
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People 16
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Nokasad died
King of Champasak
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Herman Boerhaave died
Dutch botanist, chemist, humanist, and physician (1668–1738)
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George Sorocold died
British civil engineer (1688-c.1738) associated with water engineering projects
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Benoît de Maillet died
French naturalists, biologist and diplomat (1656-1738)
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Jean-Baptiste Labat died
French botanist (1663-1738)
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Dominique Girard died
French landscape architect, garden and waterwork designer (c. 1680-1738)
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Bartholomew Des Bosses died
Jesuit theologian and philosopher (1668-1738)
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Turlough O'Carolan died
Irish harpist and composer
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George III of Great Britain born
Born in Norfolk House. King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820 (1738–1820).
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Cesare Beccaria born
Born in Milan. Jurist, philosopher and politician from Italy (1738-1794).
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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis born
Born in Grosvenor Square. British general, colonial official, diplomat (1738–1805).
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Joseph-Ignace Guillotin born
Born in Saintes. French physician (1738-1814).
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Thomas Abbt born
Born in Ulm. German philosopher, mathematician and writer (1738–1766).
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Ethan Allen born
Born in Litchfield. American farmer, military officer and politician (1738–1789).
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Abbé Delille born
Born in Clermont-Ferrand. French priest and poet (1738-1813).
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Richard Montgomery born
Born in Feltrim. Irish-born soldier in the British Army, later in the American Continental Army (1738–1775).
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Religion & Belief Systems 2
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Holy Trinity Church, Podhradie
Church building in Bratislava, Slovakia
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Visitation of Mary Parish Church
Visitation of Mary Parish Church (Religion & Belief Systems).
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Economy & Trade 1
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Löblich & Co.
Löblich & Co. (Economy & Trade).
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Disasters & Pandemics 2
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1738 Vrancea earthquake
1738 earthquake
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1738 Dangjiang earthquake
Earthquake in China
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Social Movements & Revolutions 1
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Tiverton riots
18th Century instances of unrest
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Architecture & Engineering 7
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Frederiksberg Palace
Former royal palace in Copenhagen
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Palazzo dello Spagnolo
Palace in Naples, Campania, Italy
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Elverum Church
Church building in Elverum Municipality, Norway
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Sollia Church
Church in Stor-Elvdal, Innlandet, Norway
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Church of saint Maria del Soccorso
Church building in Alcamo, Italy
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Palazzo San Giuliano, Catania
Building in Catania, Italy
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St Oswald's Church, Ravenstonedale
Church in Eden, UK
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Sports & Entertainment 2
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Opéra-Théâtre de Metz Métropole
Opera in Metz (Moselle)
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Teatro da Rua dos Condes
Former theatre in Lisbon, Portugal
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Empires & Countries 2
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Kingdom of the Two Sicilies founded
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was founded, with its capital at Naples.
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Hotak dynasty dissolved
Hotak dynasty ceased to exist, having been centered at Kandahar.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 1738 is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 1738.
18th century 1
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Jantar Mantar
Monument site, collection of astronomical instruments in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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