Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1731. This year saw 10 significant events. 1 notable figure passed away.
British mariner Robert Jenkins' ear is cut off by Spanish Guarde Costa in the Caribbean, catalyst for a later war between Britain and Spain
Charles Farnese becomes Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Mission San Francisco de la Espada, first of the San Antonio missions, reestablished by Spanish missionaries on the bank of the San Antonio River [1]
Jerome (aka Hieronimus) de Salis naturalised as British by Act of Parliamentary.
All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated
The 1731 Treaty of Vienna was signed on 16 March 1731 between Great Britain and Emperor Charles VI on behalf of the Habsburg monarchy, with the Dutch Republic included as a party. This marked the end...
William IV, Prince of Orange, is installed as Stadtholder of Friesland
Beijing is hit by a major earthquake, causing an estimated 100,000 deaths
Dutch people revolt against a government tax on meat
One of the earliest music concerts in North America held at Peter Pelham's Great Room in Boston, Massachusetts
Daniel Defoe writer, known for english writer, died on 1731-04-24. Daniel Defoe (1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, journalist, merchant and spy.
British mariner Robert Jenkins' ear is cut off by Spanish Guarde Costa in the Caribbean, catalyst for a later war between Britain and Spain
Charles Farnese becomes Duke of Parma and Piacenza
Mission San Francisco de la Espada, first of the San Antonio missions, reestablished by Spanish missionaries on the bank of the San Antonio River [1]
Jerome (aka Hieronimus) de Salis naturalised as British by Act of Parliamentary.
All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated
The 1731 Treaty of Vienna was signed on 16 March 1731 between Great Britain and Emperor Charles VI on behalf of the Habsburg monarchy, with the Dutch Republic included as a party. This marked the end...
William IV, Prince of Orange, is installed as Stadtholder of Friesland
Beijing is hit by a major earthquake, causing an estimated 100,000 deaths
Dutch people revolt against a government tax on meat
One of the earliest music concerts in North America held at Peter Pelham's Great Room in Boston, Massachusetts