Timeline January 1729

Events in January 1729 3

• 1670 – 1729 William Congreve (1670-1729) Died 19 January 1729, aged 58 William Congreve was an English playwright best known for Restoration comedies such as The Way of the World. His sharp, witty dialogue made him one of the leading dramatists of his era.
• 1729 – 1797 Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Died 9 July 1797, aged 68 Burke was an Irish-born statesman and political philosopher who served in the British House of Commons and wrote influential works on aesthetics and politics. His "Reflections on the Revolution in France" became a foundational text of modern conservatism. He died at his estate in Beaconsfield, England.
• 1729 – 1781 Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729-1781) Died 15 February 1781, aged 52 Lessing was a German dramatist and critic whose works, including Nathan the Wise and Miss Sara Sampson, helped establish German-language theater as a serious literary form. He was a leading figure of the German Enlightenment and an advocate of religious tolerance.