List of 1739 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1739
Date | Event |
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January 1, 1739 | Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island,[20] is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. |
February 17, 1739 | The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory. |
February 24, 1739 | Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. |
March 22, 1739 | Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne. |
May 16, 1739 | The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army. |
September 9, 1739 | Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in Britain's mainland North American colonies prior to the American Revolution, erupts near Charleston, South Carolina. |
September 18, 1739 | The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, whereby Austria cedes lands south of the Sava and Danube rivers to the Ottoman Empire. |
October 3, 1739 | The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia ending the Russian–Turkish War. |
October 22, 1739 | The War of Jenkins' Ear begins with the first attack on La Guaira. |
November 20, 1739 | Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear. |