Important Historical Events of the year 1738, Year 1738 in History
List of 1738 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1738
What happened in the year 1738?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 7, 1738 | A peace treaty is signed between Peshwa Bajirao and Jai Singh II following Maratha victory in the Battle of Bhopal. |
| April 15, 1738 | Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, receives its premiere performance in London, England. |
| April 18, 1738 | Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") is founded in Madrid. |
| May 24, 1738 | John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day and a church service is generally held on the preceding Sunday. |
| May 25, 1738 | A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners. |
| July 15, 1738 | Baruch Laibov and Alexander Voznitzin are burned alive in St. Petersburg, Russia. Vonitzin had converted to Judaism with Laibov's help, with the consent of Empress Anna Ivanovna. |
| July 20, 1738 | Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan. |