1738
John Wesley's Aldersgate Experience
A failed missionary, recently returned from Georgia, attended a Moravian meeting on Aldersgate Street in London and felt his heart strangely warmed.
Daniel Bernoulli's Hydrodynamica
The second of the Basel Bernoullis published his treatise on fluid motion at Strasbourg, introducing the principle that bears his name…
Excavation of Herculaneum Begins
Workers digging a well shaft near Naples broke through into the buried theater of Herculaneum, entombed since Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.
Treaty of Vienna Ends Polish Succession War
Stanislaw Leszczynski gave up the Polish throne but received the Duchy of Lorraine, which would revert to France on his death.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1738?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1738. The most significant is John Wesley's Aldersgate Experience: A failed missionary, recently returned from Georgia, attended a Moravian meeting on Aldersgate Street in London and felt his heart strangely warmed.
What era was 1738 part of?
1738 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1738?
The events from 1738 span Europe.