1739Sep, 18
The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, ceding Belgrade to the Ottoman Empire.
The Treaty of Belgrade, also known as the Belgrade Peace, was the peace treaty signed on September 18, 1739 in Belgrade, Habsburg Kingdom of Serbia (today Serbia), by the Ottoman Empire on one side and the Habsburg Monarchy on the other, that ended the Austro–Turkish War (1737–39).
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Peacock Throne
Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne.