Eighteenth-Century Chronology: 1731
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Literature
- Benjamin Franklin founds the first public library in North
America, the Library Company of Philadelphia
- Alexander Pope begins publishing his Moral Essays
- James Thomson begins his Grand Tour
Theatre
Art
Music
- George Frederick Händel (or Handel), Poro
Science, Technology, & Medicine
Politics & Law
Philosophy & Theology
Milestones
- Death of Daniel Defoe
- December: Birth of Erasmus Darwin
- Death of Michael Johnson, father of Samuel Johnson
- Birth of William Cowper
Miscellaneous
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