1737 in History

1737

William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1805)

William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne, Irish-English politician, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1805)

1737

Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (died 1794)

Edward Gibbon, English historian and politician (died 1794)

1737

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada (died 1806)

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Irish-English politician and diplomat, Governor of Grenada (died 1806)

1737

Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese shōgun (died 1786)

Tokugawa Ieharu, Japanese shōgun (died 1786)

1737

Anton Losenko, Russian painter and academic (died 1773)

Anton Losenko, Russian painter and academic (died 1773)

1737

Luigi Galvani, Italian physician and physicist (died 1798)

Luigi Galvani, Italian physician and physicist (died 1798)

1737

Michael Haydn, Austrian singer and composer (died 1806)

Michael Haydn, Austrian singer and composer (died 1806)