1735 in Great Britain
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Events from the year 1735 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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[edit] Events
- 16 April - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden.
- George Hadley correctly explains global circulation for the first time. [1]
- William Hogarth publishes A Rake's Progress.
- Edmund Curll tries to publish "Mr Pope's Literary Correspondence", the stock of which is subsequently seized.
[edit] Births
- 8 January - John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, Royal Navy admiral (d. 1823)
- 7 September - Thomas Coutts, banker (d. 1822)
- 28 September - Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton, Prime Minister (d. 1811)
- 21 October - Richard Gough, antiquary (d. 1809)
- 10 November - Granville Sharp, abolitionist (d. 1813)
- 29 December - Thomas Banks, sculptor and artist (d. 1805)
- John Julius Angerstein, merchant and insurer (d. 1822)
- James Keir, geologist, chemist, and industrialist (d. 1820)
[edit] Deaths
- 12 January - John Eccles, composer (b. 1668)
- 27 February - John Arbuthnot, physician and author (b. 1667)
- 5 April - William Derham, minister and writer (b. 1657)
- 5 April - Samuel Wesley, poet and religious leader (b. 1662)
- 10 June - Thomas Hearne, antiquarian (b. 1678)
- 14 December - Thomas Tanner, bishop and antiquarian (b. 1674)
[edit] References
- ^ (1999) The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. ISBN 1-85986-000-1.
