1739
| Years: 1736 1737 1738 – 1739 – 1740 1741 1742 | |
| Decades: 1700s 1710s 1720s – 1730s – 1740s 1750s 1760s | |
| Centuries: 17th century – 18th century – 19th century 1739 in topic: Lists of leaders: | |
Events
- March 20 – Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor
- September 9 – Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston
- September 18 – Treaty of Belgrade signed
- October 3 – Treaty of Nissa signed
- October 23 – Great Britain declares war on Spain. This becomes known as the War of Jenkins' Ear
- November 21 – The British capture the South American silver exporting town of Porto Bello from the Spanish
Births
- January 25 – Charles François Dumouriez, French general (d. 1823)
- February 15 – Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, French architect (d. 1813)
- July 26 – George Clinton, American soldier and politician (d. 1812)
- November 2 – Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian composer (d. 1799)
- November 20 – Jean-François de la Harpe, French critic (d. 1803)
- Johann Augustus Eberhard, German theologian and philosopher (d. 1809)
- Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, French politician (d. 1817)
Deaths
- April 7 – Dick Turpin, English highwayman (hanged) (b. 1705)
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