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1739| 1716–1745 | Japan [political events] | Yoshimune, of the Tokugawa house of Kii, succeeds Ienobu as shogun (military ruler) of Japan. | | c. 1725–c. 1740 | Spain [sports] | Bullfighting grows in popularity in Spain, with Francisco Romero becoming the first famous matador. | | 1730–1807 | UK [newspapers] | The Daily Advertiser is launched in London, England. With its dependence on advertisements, this may be regarded as the first modern newspaper. | | 1739 | France [opera] | The opera Dardanus by the French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau is first performed, in Paris, France. | | 1739 | Scotland [philosophy] | Scottish philosopher David Hume publishes the first volume of his three-volume A Treatise of Human Nature. The work is completed in 1740. A major work of modern philosophy, it plays a central role in the tradition of British empiricism. Largely ignored at the time, it is reworked as his Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding in 1751. | | 1739 | Germany, Holy Roman Empire [architecture] | The Amalienburg at the Schloss Nymphenburg in Munich, Germany, designed by the French architect François Cuvilliés, is completed, one of the finest examples of the rococo style. It is decorated by the French architect Gabriel Germain Boffrand. | | 1739 | Persia, India, Mogul Empire [wars] | King Shah Nadir of Persia sacks the Indian city of Delhi, northeastern India, and conquers the Punjab (now eastern Pakistan). | | 3 January 1739 | Spain, UK, South America [diplomacy] | The Convention of the Pardo attempts to settle Anglo-Spanish disputes over the asiento (monopoly) trade with South America and maritime quarrels: Spain agrees to pay certain damages but refuses to give up its right to search British vessels for smuggled goods and also demands unpaid royalties from the English South Sea Company. The British representative at the Convention agrees to recall the fleet from Spanish waters but subsequently this order is revoked, causing consternation in Spain. | | 8 October 1739 | UK, Spain [wars] | Britain declares war against Spain after Spain refuses to adhere to the Convention of Pardo of 3 January. |
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