Historical Events Mar 4 British fleet under Rear Admiral of the Blue Sir Chaloner Ogle reaches Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) Mar 9 British fleet under admiral Ogle begins assault on Cartagena Events in 1741 Famous Birthdays Mar 13 Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor (1764-90), born in Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria (d. 1790) Mar 20 Jean Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (d. 1828) Mar 28 Johann Andre, German composer, born in Offenbach, Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1799) Born in 1741 Famous Deaths Mar 17 Jean-Baptiste Rousseau, French playwright and poet (Sacred Odes & Songs), dies at 69 Mar 31 Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch classical scholar, dies at 72 Feb 1741 History by Year Apr 1741 What Happened in 1741 Vivaldi Dies On ‘Black Day’ of July 28July 28, 1741
