1730 – 1740s

Events in the 1730s 5

• 1501 – 1736 Safavid Empire Iran reunified; Shia Islam made the state religion The Safavid dynasty, founded by Shah Ismail I in 1501, reunified Iran as an independent power after centuries of fragmentation and established Twelver Shia Islam as the state religion — a defining feature of Iranian identity to this day. The empire reached its height under Shah Abbas I and rivalled the Ottomans.
• 1660 – 1731 Daniel Defoe English novelist Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe, one of the earliest English novels and a foundation of realism in fiction.
• 1668 – 1733 François Couperin French Baroque harpsichordist Known as "Couperin le Grand", he was the leading French keyboard composer of the Baroque era, famous for his elegant harpsichord suites.
• 1732 – 1799 George Washington 1st President — Founding Father of the United States George Washington (Feb 22, 1732 – Dec 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States, serving two terms 1789-1797. Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention.
• 1732 – 1809 Joseph Haydn Father of the Symphony Austrian composer who essentially invented the symphony and string quartet as we know them. He mentored Mozart and taught Beethoven.