1730

events

• Klemens XII. will Pope
• Anna Iwanowna becomes Zarin of Russia
• Mahmud I. becomes ruler in the osmanischen realm (after Janitscharenrevolte)
• „Zeithainer desire camp of “ August of theStrong
• 1730-1736 devastating volcanic activity on the island „Lanzarote “(Kanari islands)

culture

• 20. August: Premiere of the opera The Generous Free Mason of Henry Carey in London
• 15. October: Premiere of the opera Dialogo tra la vera disciplina eIL Genio of Antonio Caldara at the Teatro della Favorita born in

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• Theodor de Croix: Knight German medals and politicians
• of January Ingenhousz: Netherlands physician and Botaniker
• 6. January: Thomas Chittenden, US-American politicianand 1. Governor von Vermont († 1797)
• 15. January: Louis Dutens, French writer († 1812)
• 2. March: Gottfried Christoph Beireis, German physician and chemist († 1809)
• 7. March: Louis Charles Augusts le Tonnelier, baronde Breteuil, French diplomat († 1807)
• 1. April: Salomon Gessner, Swiss poet, painter and publisher
• 30. April: Gustav Ludwig of the Marwitz, Prussian general 18 († 1797)
• 2. May: Sigismund AntonCount von Hohenwart, Fürsterzbischof of the Erzdiözese Vienna († 1820)
• 13. May: Charles Watson Wentworth, British prime minister († 1772)
• 23. May: Ferdinand of Prussia, Prussian major general († 1813)
• 14. June: Antonio Sacchini,Italian composer († 1786)
• 26. June: Charles Messier, French astronomer († 1817)
• 5. August: George Joachim Zollikofer, church song poet († 1788)
• 23. August: Abel Seyler, German director of play († 1800)
• 25. August: Xaver, († 1806)
• 27. August: Johann George Hamann, German philosopher († 1788)
• 16. September: Franz Ludwig von Erthal, bishop von Würzburg and Bamberg († 1795)
• 17. September: Friedrich William ofSteuben, German-American general († 1794)
• 10. November: Olive Goldsmith, Irish dramatist
• 15. November: Friedrich William of Steuben, German emigrant and US-American general († 1794)
• 6. December: Sophie of La Roche, GermanAuthoress († 1807)
• 8. December: Johannes Hedwig, German physician and Botaniker († 1799)
• 14. December: James Bruce, English Afrikareisender († 1794)

died

• 1. January: Samuel Sewall, US-American buyerand judges (* 1652)
• 29. January (18. January A. Pc.): Peter II., Russian Zar (* 1715)
• 21. February: Benedikt XIII., Pope since 1724 (* 1649)
• 28. February: Michelangelo Tamburini, general of the SocietasJesu (* 1648)
• 23. March: Karl von Hessen-Kassel, land count von Hessen-Kassel (* 1654)
• 20. June: Gabriel de Grupello, Belgian sculptor (* 1644)
• 12. October: Friedrich IV., King of Denmark (* 1671)
• 6. November: Hans Hermann of Katte, Prussian officer and trusted friend Friedrich of the large one (* 1704)