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1738 (MDCCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1738th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 738th year of the 2nd millennium, the 38th year of the 18th century, and the 9th year of the 1730s decade. As of the start ...
A month later, on 14 September, they saw smoke on the horizon and contacted the Handsome People (Beaux Hommes) [e] and stayed with them for 21 days. On 9 October they headed south southwest with a Beau Homme guide. On 11 October they meet the Little Foxes (Petits Renards) [f] and on 15 October the Pioya. [g]
The need to correct the calendar arose from the realisation that the correct figure for the number of days in a year is not 365.25 (365 days 6 hours) as assumed by the Julian calendar but slightly less (c. 365.242 days). The Julian calendar therefore has too many leap years.
He arrives in British territory when the ship he is on sails into Gibraltar Bay on 21 July, and later recounts his story in the book The Adventures of Thomas Pellow, of Penryn, Mariner: Three and Twenty Years in Captivity Among the Moors. [6] 18 September – Samuel Johnson composes his first solemn prayer (published 1785).
This meant that the first period of time in a "week" was a night, followed by a day. Further, they also counted the ending night period, giving rise to periods of time with more nights than days. In Old Irish, the term nómad is used to signify a number of days. The usage of the term varies and there are different theories about the length of ...
When old age begins has shifted to be later in life over time, according to a new study. (Getty Images) (Halfpoint Images via Getty Images) New research suggests that 74 is the new 71.
Pages in category "1738" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The journey took 88 days, arriving in Savannah in February 1733. Oglethorpe would found the colony of Georgia, of which he was the governor. In 1764, William Harrison (the son of John Harrison) sailed aboard HMS Tartar, with the H-4 time piece. The voyage became the basis for the invention of the global system of longitude.