Deaths on June 5

Isaac de Beausobre

Died on June 5, 1738

Isaac de Beausobre, French pastor and theologian (b. 1659)

Isaac de Beausobre (8 March 1659 – 5 June 1738) was a French Protestant churchman, now best known for his two-volume history of Manichaeism, Histoire Critique de Manichée et du Manichéisme .

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Events on 1738

15 Apr

George Frideric Handel
Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel receives its premiere performance in London, England.
24 May

Aldersgate Day
John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day and a church service is generally held on the preceding Sunday.
20 Jul

Lake Michigan
Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.

Deaths on June 5

Isaac de Beausobre

Died on June 5, 1738

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Events on 1738

George Frideric Handel

Aldersgate Day

Lake Michigan