Eighteenth-Century Chronology: 1738
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Literature
- John Gay, Fables, vol. 2 (through 1750) (posthumous)
- Samuel Johnson begins to write for The Gentleman's Magazine
- Samuel Johnson, "London," The Life of Sarpi, The State of
Affairs in Lilliput
Theatre
Art
- Louis-François Roubiliac creates a sculpture of Georg
Friedrich Händel (or Handel) for Vauxhall Gardens
Music
- Thomas Arne, Comus
- George Frederick Händel (or Handel), Faramondo
- George Frederick Händel (or Handel), Serse
- George Frederick Händel (or Handel), 6 Organ Concertos,
Op. 4
Science, Technology, & Medicine
- Daniel Bernoulli discovers the laws relating fluid flow to
pressure
Politics & Law
- Britain begins an investigation into Spain's treatment of British
sailors
Philosophy & Theology
- Laurence Sterne becomes vicar of Sutton-in-the-Forest
- Warburton, The Divine Legation of Moses, vol. 1 (through 1741)
Milestones
- Birth of George III
- Birth of William Herschel, astronomer
- Death of Mouret, composer
- Birth of Benjamin West, painter
Miscellaneous
- David Malcolm, Dissertations on the Celtic Languages
- The first excavations at Herculaneum begin
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