Timeline June 1737

Events in June 1737 4

• 1737 Ernst Johann von Biron becomes Duke of Courland Empress Anna's favourite takes the Courland throne After the last Kettler duke died, the Courland nobility elected Ernst Johann von Biron as duke under Russian pressure. Biron was the powerful favourite of Empress Anna of Russia, and his election brought the duchy under even closer Russian control.
• 1737 Ernst Johann von Biron becomes Duke of Courland Empress Anna's favourite takes the Courland throne After the last Kettler duke died, the Courland nobility elected Ernst Johann von Biron as duke under Russian pressure. Biron was the powerful favourite of Empress Anna of Russia, and his election brought the duchy under even closer Russian control.
• 1737 Licensing Act passed in Britain Plays now need prior approval from the Lord Chamberlain Walpole's government passed the Theatrical Licensing Act, which required every new play to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain before it could be performed. It also limited legitimate drama in London to the patent theatres. The act ended Henry Fielding's career as a playwright, and stage censorship of this kind lasted until 1968.
• 1737 Licensing Act passed in Britain Plays now need prior approval from the Lord Chamberlain Walpole's government passed the Theatrical Licensing Act, which required every new play to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain before it could be performed. It also limited legitimate drama in London to the patent theatres. The act ended Henry Fielding's career as a playwright, and stage censorship of this kind lasted until 1968.