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[f] From 1155 to 1752, the civil or legal year in England began on 25 March ; [10] [11] so for example, the execution of Charles I was recorded at the time in Parliament as happening on 30 January 1648 (Old Style). [12] In newer English-language texts, this date is usually shown as "30 January 1649" (New Style). [13]
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).
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 ...
1733–1738: War of the Polish Succession. 1734: Letters Concerning the English Nation by Voltaire published in French. 1735–1739: Russo-Turkish War. 1735–1799: The Qianlong Emperor of China oversees a huge expansion in territory. 1735: Governor-General Dirck van Cloon dies, one of many victims of malaria in Batavia. [9]
[a] He left two men to learn the language (December 1738). Next year (September 1739), they reported back that every summer the Horse People ( Gens du Chevaux ) visited the Mandans to trade. The Horse People said that they knew of bearded white men to the west who lived in stone houses and prayed to the "great master of life" while holding what ...
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.
Nader leaves the city four days later ... March 25 – English replaces Latin and Law French as the official language of English ... English lay bonesetter; 1738. ...
[c] The Julian calendar was eleven days behind this 'New Style' calendar. With this Act, therefore, Britain implicitly adopted the Gregorian calendar. To do so, it ordered that eleven calendar days be skipped [f] in September 1752 and that centennial years no longer be leap years unless divisible by 400. [3]