3 January 1739ConventionRobert Walpole Orford, 1st
Compromise settlement of commercial disputes with Spain
Historical records for Great Britain in 1739, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Compromise settlement of commercial disputes with Spain
Wesley opens the New Room as an early Methodist meeting house.
Declares war on Spain for breaches of the Pravdo Convention
Birth of Edward Augustus, 3rd child & 2nd son of Augusta & Frederick Louis
Birth of Edward Augustus, 3rd child & 2nd son of Frederick Louis & Augusta
Provoked by Jenkins ear being cut off by Spanish coastguards. Pre-cursor to the War of Austrian Succession
Reluctantly declares war against Spain due to pressure from the City & the King. A state of war fever breaks out over "Jenkins ear"
Involved in the creation of the Foundling Hospital in 1739, which was an orphanage for abandoned children
Whitefield preaches to large outdoor crowds around Bristol.
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