History
1734
General
Population: 721 Million*
- Education: Mme. De Lambert recommends university education for women
- Entertainment: Writers include Froaçois Goyot de Pitaval, Charles Johnson (highwaymen), Emanuel Swedenborg (philosophy,
Art includes Bouchier creates illustrations for Moliere work
Music includes Handel, Bach
- Religion: Koran translated into English by George Sale
- Sports: Jack Broughton wins English boxing championship against James Figg
- Deaths: Dramatist John Dennis, Highwayman Rob Roy, Artist James Thornhill
Africa
- West Africa: End of King Agaja of Dahomey – slave trade resumes in 1740s
Europe
- General: Anglo-Russian trade agreement
- France: Invasion of Lorraine (controlled by Holy Roman Empire)
- Great Britain: U of Gottingen founded by King George II
William Kent creates Treasury in London
- Holland: Prince of Orange-Nassau marries Marie Anne daughter of George II
- Russia: Occupation of Danzig (Poland?)
Middle East
- General: War breaks out between Turkey and Persia
General
- Law: Hamilton defends NY Weekly Journal in court - see 1735
East
- Massachusetts: "Boston Weekly Post-Boy" issued
South
- Germany: 8000 Salzburg Protestants settle
- South Carolina: First horse race in America at Charleston Neck