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What Happened in January 1739

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Historical Events

  • Jan 1 French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovers the uninhabited Bouvet Island, the world's most remote island, near Antarctica [1]
  • Jan 14 Britain and Spain sign 2nd Convention of Pardo - seeks to establish boundary between Georgia and Florida

Events in 1739

Famous Birthdays

  • Jan 4 Henrik Constantijn Cras, Dutch lawyer (Laudatio Hugonis Grotii), born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1820)
  • Jan 19 Joseph Bonomi the Elder, Italian architect (d. 1808)
  • Jan 25 Charles François Dumouriez, French general, born in Cambrai, France (d. 1823)
Born in 1739

Famous Deaths

  • Jan 20 Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect and designer, dies at 80

Famous Sports Stars

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