Historical Events Aug 1 Foundations laid for Bank of England Zaire Aug 13 Voltaire's tragic play "Zaire" premieres in Paris Enlightenment Philosopher Voltaire Events in 1732 Famous Birthdays Aug 8 Johann Christoph Adelung, German linguist, librarian, translator and lexicographer, born in Spantekow, Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (now Germany) (d. 1806) Born in 1732 Jul 1732 History by Year Sep 1732 What Happened in 1732 Benjamin Franklin’s Words of WisdomDecember 28, 1732
