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Year 1720 (MDCCXX) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday [1] of the 11-day slower Julian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Events and Trends The Golden Age of Piracy (1700-1730 was rife in the Caribbean influencing trade in the world's main centres Events and trends Manufacture of the earliest surviving Pianos World leaders Louis XV King of France Events and trends The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America Events and trends Frederick II ascends the throne of Prussia, upon the death of his father " Frederick William I of Prussia " Events and Trends Scientific Navigation is developed The Seven Years' War ( 1756 - 1763) fought between two rival alliances This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1723 ( MDCCXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations 1722: Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen arrives at Easter Island. The year 1720 in architecture involved some significant events Events Paintings Antoine Watteau - The shop sign of Gersaint Births The year 1720 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Works published John Gay, Poems on Several Occasions Alexander Pope, translator Homer's Iliad This article lists the most significant events and works of the year 1720 in music. The year 1720 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1719 in Canada, other events of 1720, 1721 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George I of Great Britain Events 17 February - Treaty of Den Haag 1719 state leaders - Events of 1720 - 1721 state leaders - State leaders by year ---- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - Henrique de Figueiredo e Alarcão, Governor of Angola ( 1717 - 1722) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter GF) such as 1996. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Friday ( Dominical letter CB) such as 1988. The Julian calendar, a reform of the Roman calendar, was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC and came into force in 45 BC (709 Ab urbe condita

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Events of 1720

January - June

July - December

Undated

Ongoing events

Births

1720 in other calendars
Gregorian calendar 1720
MDCCXX
Ab urbe condita 2473
Armenian calendar 1169
ԹՎ ՌՃԿԹ
Bahá'í calendar -124 – -123
Berber calendar 2670
Buddhist calendar 2264
Burmese calendar 1082
Chinese calendar 4356/4416-11-22
(己亥年十一月廿二日)
— to —
4357/4417-12-3
(庚子年十二月初三日)
Coptic calendar 1436 – 1437
Ethiopian calendar 1712 – 1713
Hebrew calendar 5480 – 5481
Hindu calendars
 - Vikram Samvat 1775 – 1776
 - Shaka Samvat 1642 – 1643
 - Kali Yuga 4821 – 4822
Holocene calendar 11720
Iranian calendar 1098 – 1099
Islamic calendar 1132 – 1133
Japanese calendar Kyōhō 5
(享保5年)
Korean calendar 4053
Thai solar calendar 2263
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See also Category: 1720 births. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays was a after Shōtoku and before Gembun. This period spanned the years from 1716 through 1736. The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Johann Friedrich Agricola ( January 4, 1720 &ndash December 2, 1774) was a German Composer, Organist, Singer Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Richard Hurd ( January 13, 1720 &ndash May 28, 1808) was an English divine and writer and Bishop of Worcester. Year 1808 ( MDCCCVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Samuel Foote (January 1720 &ndash October 21, 1777) was an English Dramatist, Actor and Theatre manager from Cornwall Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Baron Charles de Geer (the family is usually known as De Geer with a capitalized "De" Finspång in Risinge 30 January 1720 Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Emperor Sakuramachi (桜町天皇 Sakuramachi-tennō) ( February 8, 1720 &ndash May 28, 1750) was the 115th emperor Year 1750 ( MDCCL) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke FRS ( March 9, 1720 &ndash May 16, 1790) and eldest son of the 1st earl, was educated Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Charles Bonnet ( March 13, 1720 &ndash May 20, 1793) Swiss naturalist and philosophical writer was born at Geneva Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Nicolas-Henri Jardin ( March 22, 1720 &ndash August 31, 1799) neoclassical Architect was born in St Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman, known as the Vilna Gaon or Elijah of Vilna and simply by his Hebrew Acronym Gra (" G aon Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen ( 11 May 1720 &ndash 22 February 1797) (sometimes spelled Munchausen Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Maximilian Hell (Hell Miksa Maximilián Hell May 15 1720 &ndash April 14 1792) was an astronomer and an ordained Jesuit Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, This article is about the 18th-century English naturalist For the 20th-century American geographer see Gilbert F Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Baron Carl Fredrik Pechlin ( August 8, 1720 &ndash May 29, 1796) was a Swedish Politician and Demagogue, son Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Konrad Ekhof (born August 12, 1720 in Hamburg, Germany; died June 16, 1778) was a German Actor. Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Laurence Shirley 4th Earl Ferrers ( August 18, 1720 &ndash May 5, 1760) was the last member of the House of Lords Hanged Year 1760 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Samuel Whitbread ( August 30 1720 – June 11 1796) was an English brewer and Member of Parliament. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Johann Peter Uz ( October 3, 1720 &ndash May 12, 1796) German Poet, was born at Ansbach. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Jonathan Mayhew ( October 8, 1720 &ndash July 9, 1766) was a noted American clergyman and minister at Old West Church Boston Massachusetts Year 1766 ( MDCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. John Woolman ( October 19, 1720 &ndash October 7, 1772) was an itinerant Quaker preacher traveling throughout the American colonies Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Count Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte (born 1 November 1720 in Rennes; died 10 June 1791 in Brest) was a French Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Carlo Antonio Campioni also known as Carlo Antonio Campione or Charles Antoine Campion ( November 16, 1720 &ndash April 12, 1788 Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Justus Möser ( December 14, 1720, Osnabrück &ndash January 8, 1794, Osnabrück) was a German jurist and social Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Gian Francesco Albani ( 26 February 1720 &ndash 15 September 1803) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. For the US politician see Charles E Stuart For "Betty Burke" see The 'Forty-Five' below Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap

Deaths

See also Category: 1720 deaths. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Samuel Parris (1653 – February 27, 1720) was the Puritan minister in Salem Village, Massachusetts during the Salem witch trials Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Charles Vane (c1680 - March 29, 1721) was an English pirate who preyed upon English and French shipping Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Joseph Dudley ( September 23 1647 - April 2 1720) colonial governor of Massachusetts from 1702 to 1715 was born and died in Roxbury Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Antoine (or Anthony) Hamilton ( 1646 - April 21, 1720) was a French classical author Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu ( 1639 - June 27, 1720) French Poet and wit was born at Fontenay, Normandy. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Anthonie (or Antonius Heinsius ( November 22 1641, Delft - August 3 1720, The Hague) was a Dutch statesman who served as Anne Finch (née Kingsmill) Countess of Winchilsea (April 1661 in Sydmonton, Hampshire &ndash 5 August 1720 in Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Simon Ockley (1678 – August 9, 1720) was a British Orientalist. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Anne Le Fèvre Dacier, (1654 &ndash 17 August 1720) better known during her lifetime as Madame Dacier, was a French Scholar and Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Charles Antoine Coysevox ( September 29, 1640 - October 10, 1720) French sculptor, was born at Lyon, and belonged Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers John Rackham ( December 21, 1682 – November 18, 1720 in Jamaica) also known as Calico Jack Rackham or Calico Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Peter Jansen Wessel (alt spelling Peder) better known as Tordenskjold (lit

Notes

  1. ^ "Calendar in year 1720 (Russia)" (full Julian calendar), webpage: Julian-1720 (Russia used the Julian calendar until 1919). Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
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