Deaths on March 31

Pieter Burman the Elder

Died on March 31, 1741

Pieter Burman the Elder, Dutch scholar and author (b. 1668)

Pieter Burman (1668 – 31 March 1741), also known as Peter or Pieter Burmann (Latin: Petrus Burmannus) and posthumously distinguished from his nephew as "the Elder" (Latin: Senior), was a Dutch classical scholar.

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Events on 1741

18 Mar

New York Conspiracy of 1741
New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George is burned in an arson attack, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741.
10 Apr

Battle of Mollwitz
War of the Austrian Succession: Prussia gains control of Silesia at the Battle of Mollwitz.
10 Aug

Battle of Colachel
King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.
14 Sep

Messiah (Handel)
George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah.

Deaths on March 31

Pieter Burman the Elder

Died on March 31, 1741

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Events on 1741

New York Conspiracy of 1741

Battle of Mollwitz

Battle of Colachel

Messiah (Handel)