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1739
| Years: 1736 1737 1738 - 1739 - 1740 1741 1742 | |
| Decades: 1700s 1710s 1720s - 1730s - 1740s 1750s 1760s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century | |
Events
- March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor
- September 9 - Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston
- September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade signed
- October 3 - Treaty of Nissa signed
- October 23 - Great Britain declares war on Spain. This becomes known as the War of Jenkins' Ear
- November 21 - The British capture the South American silver exporting town of Porto Bello from the Spanish
Births
- January 25 - Charles François Dumouriez, French general (died 1823)
- February 15 - Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813)
- July 26 - George Clinton, American soldier and politician (died 1812)
- November 2 - Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer (died 1799)
- November 20 - Jean-François de la Harpe, French critic (died 1803)
- Johann Augustus Eberhard, German theologian and philosopher (died 1809)
- Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, founder of a family of entrepreneurs (died 1817)
Deaths
- April 7 - Dick Turpin, highwayman (hanged)
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