1734
Voltaire's Lettres philosophiques
Published in French after an illicit English edition, Voltaire's letters on English liberty, tolerance, Shakespeare, and Newtonian science offered a stinging…
Jonathan Edwards's Northampton Revival
In his Massachusetts parish, Jonathan Edwards preached on justification by faith and witnessed three hundred townsfolk converted in a winter.
Linnaeus Botanizes in Lapland
A poor Swedish medical student, Carl Linnaeus, set out on a six-month walking expedition across Lapland, collecting plants, observing reindeer, sketching…
Salzburg Protestants Arrive in Georgia
After the Archbishop of Salzburg expelled twenty thousand Lutherans from his lands, a party of them accepted Oglethorpe's invitation to Georgia and founded…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1734?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1734. The most significant is Voltaire's Lettres philosophiques.
What era was 1734 part of?
1734 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1734?
The events from 1734 span Europe and North America.