1730
Jackson of Exeter, English organist and composer (died 1803)
William Jackson, referred to as Jackson of Exeter, was an English organist and composer.
Jackson of Exeter, English organist and composer (died 1803)
The 1730s
Explore 163 historical events from 1730–1739.
1730
Antonio Sacchini, Italian composer and educator (died 1786)
Antonio Maria Gasparo Gioacchino Sacchini was an Italian classical era composer, best known for his operas.
Antonio Sacchini, Italian composer and educator (died 1786)
1730
Motoori Norinaga, Japanese poet and scholar (died 1801)
Motoori Norinaga was a Japanese scholar of Kokugaku active during the Edo period. He is conventionally ranked as one of the Four Great Men of Kokugaku (nativist) studies.
Motoori Norinaga, Japanese poet and scholar (died 1801)
1730
Charles Messier, French astronomer and academic (died 1817)
Charles Messier was a French astronomer. He published an astronomical catalogue consisting of 110 nebulae and star clusters, which came to be known as the Messier objects, referred…
Charles Messier, French astronomer and academic (died 1817)
1730
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1782)
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, styled The Honourable Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1739, Viscount Higham between 1739 and 1746, Earl of Malton between 1746…
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1782)
1730
Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (died 1795)
Josiah Wedgwood was an English potter, entrepreneur and abolitionist. Founding the Wedgwood company in 1759, he developed improved pottery bodies by systematic experimentation, and…
Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, founded the Wedgwood Company (died 1795)
1730
Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher and author (died 1788)
Johann Georg Hamann was a German Lutheran philosopher from Königsberg. Known by the pen name "the Magus (Wizard) of the North", he was one of the leading figures of post-Kantian ph…
Johann Georg Hamann, German philosopher and author (died 1788)
1730
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian-American general (died 1794)
Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Freiherr von Steuben, often referred to in English as Baron von Steuben, was a Prussian-born army officer who played a leading role in t…
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian-American general (died 1794)
1730
Richard Stockton, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (died 1781)
Richard Stockton was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, legislator, and first person from New Jersey to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Richard Stockton, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (died 1781)
1730
François de Troy, French painter and engraver (born 1645)
François de Troy was a French painter and engraver who became principal painter to King James II in exile at Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Director of the Académie Royale de peinture e…
François de Troy, French painter and engraver (born 1645)
1730
Olivier Levasseur, French pirate (born 1690)
Olivier Levasseur, was a French pirate, nicknamed La Buse or La Bouche or in his early days for the speed and ruthlessness with which he always attacked his enemies as well as his …
Olivier Levasseur, French pirate (born 1690)
1730
François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, French general (born 1644)
François de Neufville, 2nd Duke of Villeroy was a French Royal Army officer and nobleman.
François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy, French general (born 1644)
1730
Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (born 1660)
Gottfried Finger, also Godfrey Finger, was a Moravian-German Baroque Kapellmeister and composer. He was also a virtuoso on the viol, and many of his compositions were for the instr…
Gottfried Finger, Czech-German viol player and composer (born 1660)
1730
Laurence Eusden, English poet and author (born 1688)
Laurence Eusden was an English poet who became Britain's youngest Poet Laureate in 1718.
Laurence Eusden, English poet and author (born 1688)
1730
Frederick IV, king of Denmark and Norway (born 1671)
Frederick IV was King of Denmark and Norway from 1699 until his death. Frederick was the son of Christian V of Denmark–Norway and his wife Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel.
Frederick IV, king of Denmark and Norway (born 1671)
1730
Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, French-American explorer and politician, 3rd French Governor of…
Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, born Antoine Laumet, was a French explorer, military officer, colonial administrator in New France, and founder of Detroit, Michigan.
Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, French-American explorer and politician, 3rd French Governor of…
1730
Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, Greek politician, 139th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1666)
Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha served as Grand Vizier for Sultan Ahmed III of the Ottoman Empire during the Tulip period. He was also the head of a ruling family which had great in…
Nevşehirli Damat Ibrahim Pasha, Greek politician, 139th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (born 1666)
1730
Anne Oldfield, English actress (born 1683)
Anne Oldfield was an English actress and one of the highest paid actresses of her time.
Anne Oldfield, English actress (born 1683)
1730
Nedîm, Turkish poet (born 1681)
Ahmed Effendi, better known by his mahlas Nedîm, was an Ottoman lyric poet of the Tulip Period. He achieved his greatest fame during the reign of Ahmed III. He was known for his sl…
Nedîm, Turkish poet (born 1681)