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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s - 1730s - 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s

Years: 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 - 1736 - 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741

Events

• January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne.
• May 8 - Marriage of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.
• May 26 - Battle of Ackia: British and Chickasaw Native Americans defeat French troops.

Births

• January 19 - James Watt, builder of steam engines
• February 29 - Ann Lee, Shaker leader
• May 29 - Patrick Henry, American patriot

Deaths

• March 16 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, composer
• U/K - Gabriel Fahrenheit, inventor

Monarchs/Presidents

• China - Qianlong Emperor of China, Qing Dynasty (reigned from October 18, 1735 to February 9, 1796)
• France - Louis XV King of France (reigned from 1715 to 1774)
• Great Britain - George II King of Great Britain (reigned from June 11, 1727 to October 25, 1760)
• Saxony - Frederick Augustus II Elector of Saxony (from 1733 to 1763) (also King of Poland)\n