1736

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s - 1730s - 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s

Years: 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 - 1736 - 1737 1738 1739 1740 1741

• January 26 - Stanislaus I of Poland abdicates his throne.
• May 8 - Marriage of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha.
• May 26 - Battle of Ackia[?]: British and Chickasaw[?] Native Americans defeat French troops.

Births

• January 19 - James Watt, builder of steam engines
• May 29 - Patrick Henry, American patriot

Deaths

• March 16 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, composer
• U/K[?] - Daniel Gabrile Fahrenheit, inventor