Historical Events in 1729
- Mar 15 Sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st American nun, takes her vows in New Orleans
- Apr 15 Johann Sebastian Bach's "St Matthew Passion" premieres in Leipzig
- Jul 22 Diamonds found in Minas Geras, Brazil
- Jul 25 North Carolina becomes a royal colony
- Jul 30 City of Baltimore founded
- Sep 16 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Groningen
- Oct 12 Willem KH Friso installed as viceroy of Gelderland
- Nov 9 Spain, France & Britain sign Treaty of Seville
- Nov 21 Netherlands signs Treaty of Seville
- Nov 28 Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.
1729 in Music
- Apr 15 Johann Sebastian Bach's "St Matthew Passion" premieres in Leipzig
Catherine the Great
William HoweFamous People in 1729
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Virtuoso & Composer- Daniel Defoe
Novelist - Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer
Antonio Vivaldi
Daniel Defoe
Johann Sebastian BachWorld Leaders in 1729
- Robert Walpole
1st British Prime Minister
Robert WalpoleFamous People Who Died in 1729
- Jan 4 Joseph de Montesquiou earl d'Artagnan, French lt-general, dies at 77
- Jan 4 Meir Bacharach, Hebrew poet, dies
- Jan 19 William Congreve, English dramatist (Love for Love), dies at 58
- Jan 31 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch navigator and explorer (Easter Island), dies at 69
- Mar 2 Francesco Bianchini, Italian philosopher and scientist, dies at 66
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