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1734 in Great Britain - Wikipedia

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Events from the year 1734 in Great Britain.

• Monarch – George II
• Prime Minister – Robert Walpole (Whig)^[1]

• 22 April to 6 June – general election results in Robert Walpole winning his third victory as Prime Minister.^[2]

• George Sale produces a translation of the Koran into English.^[3]
• The Bank of England moves to its continuing location in Threadneedle Street in London.
• Society of Dilettanti founded in London.
• Construction of Holkham Hall in Norfolk begins.^[2]

• 24 June – David Brown, merchant and Governor of Tranquebar (died 1804)
• 3 September – Joseph Wright, painter (died 1797)
• 7 October – Sir Ralph Abercromby, general (died 1801)
• 15 December – George Romney, painter (died 1802)

• 6 January – John Dennis, dramatist and critic (born 1658)
• 1 February – John Floyer, physician and writer (born 1649)
• 1 March – Roger North, biographer (born 1653)
• 21 March – Robert Wodrow, historian (born 1679)
• 4 May – James Thornhill, painter (born 1675 or 1676)
• 12 June – James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, illegitimate son of James II of England and French military commander (born 1670 in France; died in Germany)
• 22 July – Peter King, 1st Baron King, Lord Chancellor (born c. 1669)
• 14 November – Louise de Kérouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth, mistress of Charles II of England (born 1649 in France; died in France)
• 6 December – Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham, courtier (born c. 1670)
• 28 December – Robert Roy MacGregor, Scottish clan chief (born 1671)

• 1734 in Wales

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