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Year 1722 (MDCCXXII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday 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 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a 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 Year 1721 ( MDCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (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 Year 1724 ( MDCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1725 ( MDCCXXV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations 1722: Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen arrives at Easter Island. The year 1722 in architecture involved some significant events Events Paintings Births July 16 - Joseph Wilton, English The year 1722 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Works published Thomas Parnell, Poems on Several Occasions Births April 11 The year 1722 in music involved some significant events Events Tomaso Albinoni becomes opera director to the Elector of Bavaria The year 1722 in Science and Technology involved some significant events See also 1721 in Canada, other events of 1722, 1723 in Canada and the List of 'years in Canada'. Incumbents Monarch - George I of Great Britain Prime Minister - Robert Walpole, Whig 1721 state leaders - Events of 1722 - 1723 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - # Henrique de Figueiredo e Alarcão, Governor of Angola ( 1717 - 1722) Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Common year starting on Thursday ( Dominical letter D) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the Calendar for any common year starting on Monday ( Dominical letter G) 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 1722
January - June
Ahu Akivi, Easter Island. See also Rapa Nui National Park Ahu Akivi is an ahu with seven Moai on Rapa Nui ( Easter Island) in Chilean Polynesia
- April 5 - Easter Sunday, Dutch admiral Jakob Roggeveen lands on what is now Easter Island. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. Jacob Roggeveen (baptized 1 February 1659, Middelburg - 31 January, 1729, Middelburg was a Dutch explorer who was sent
- May 5 - Pennsylvania colony enacted a statute requiring all persons importing any person previously convicted of sodomy to pay £5 for each such incoming person. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
- June 2 - Wapping, a male negro slave owned by a Mr. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Heale, was hanged for murder in the colony of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state
July - December
- July - Beginning of Peter the Great's Persian campaign.
- July 25 - Three Years War begins along Maine and Massachusetts border. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Dummer's War (c 1721 - 1725) (also known as Lovewell's War, Father Rale's War, Greylock's War, Three Years War or the The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States.
- August 15 - William Battin, age 17, a white man, was hanged on that day for arson and murder in the colony of Pennsylvania. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
- December 20 - After the longest reign by a Chinese Emperor in history, the Kangxi Emperor dies and is succeeded by his son Yinzhen with the reign name Yongzheng. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. The Kangxi Emperor ( Mongolian Enkh Amgalan Khaan, May 4, 1654 &ndash December 20, 1722) was the third Emperor of The Yongzheng Emperor (雍正帝 → yōngzhèngdì) (born Yinzhen (胤禛 → yìnzhēn) December 13, 1678 - October 8 A regnal name, or reign name, is a formal name used by some Popes and Monarchs during their Reigns Since Medieval times monarchs The Yongzheng Emperor (雍正帝 → yōngzhèngdì) (born Yinzhen (胤禛 → yìnzhēn) December 13, 1678 - October 8
Undated
- Fall of Persia's Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Safavids ( صفوی) were an Iranian ref>Helen Chapin Metz Pashtuns ( Pashto: پښتون Paṣtūn, Paxtūn, also rendered as Pushtuns, Pakhtuns, Pukhtuns) also called
- The Silence Dogood letters appear, written by Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
- Edenton is incorporated as the county seat of Chowan County, North Carolina. Edenton is a town in Chowan County, North Carolina, United States. Chowan County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The governor and assembly of North Carolina move to Edenton, making it the de facto capital of North Carolina until 1746, when the government is moved to New Bern. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a
- Peter the Great of Russia creates the Table of Ranks. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Table of Ranks (Табель о рангах Tabel o rangakh was a formal list of positions and ranks in the military government and court of Imperial Russia.
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1722 MDCCXXII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2475 |
| Armenian calendar | 1171 ԹՎ ՌՃՀԱ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -122 – -121 |
| Berber calendar | 2672 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2266 |
| Burmese calendar | 1084 |
| Chinese calendar | 4358/4418-11-14 (辛丑年十一月十四日) — to —
4359/4419-11-24(壬寅年十一月廿四日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1438 – 1439 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1714 – 1715 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5482 – 5483 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1777 – 1778 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1644 – 1645 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4823 – 4824 |
| Holocene calendar | 11722 |
| Iranian calendar | 1100 – 1101 |
| Islamic calendar | 1134 – 1135 |
| Japanese calendar | Kyōhō 7 (享保7年) |
| Korean calendar | 4055 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2265 |
- January 3 - Fredric Hasselquist, Swedish naturalist (died 1752)
- January 12 - Nicolas Luckner, Marshal of France (died 1794)
- January 26 - Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader (died 1805)
- February 19 - Tiphaigne de la Roche, French author (died 1774)
- April - Joseph Warton, English poet and critic (died 1800)
- April 11 - Christopher Smart, English poet (died 1771)
- April 12 - Pietro Nardini, Italian composer (died 1793)
- May 11 - Petrus Camper, Dutch anatomist (died 1798)
- May 29 - James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (died 1773)
- July 16 - Joseph Wilton, English sculptor (died 1803)
- August 9 - Augustus William, Prince of Prussia (died 1758)
- August 11 - Richard Brocklesby, English physician (died 1797)
- September 5 - Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony (died 1763)
- September 16 - Gabriel Christie, British general (died 1799)
- September 22 - John Home, Scottish dramatist (died 1808)
- September 27 - Samuel Adams, American revolutionary leader (died 1803)
- October 2 - Leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (died 1776)
- November 5 - William Byron, 5th Baron Byron, English dueler (died 1798)
- November 19
- Leopold Auenbrugger, Austrian physician (died 1809)
- Benjamin Chew, Chief Justice of colonial Pennsylvania (died 1810)
- November 30 - Theodore Gardelle, Swiss painter and enameler (died 1761)
- December 30 - Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (died 1770)
- date unknown - Flora MacDonald, Scottish heroine (died 1790)
- probable - Hyder Ali, Indian general and Sultan of Mysore (died 1782)
Deaths
- January 21 - Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, English supporter of William III of England (born 1661)
- January 29 - Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, Swedish military leader (born 1651)
- February 5 - Eleonore d'Esmier d'Olbreuse, Duchess of Braunschweig-Lüneburg. 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 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Fredric Hasselquist ( January 3, 1722 &ndash February 9, 1752) was a Swedish traveller and naturalist. Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Nikolaus Count Luckner (* January 12, 1722 - January 4 1794 in Paris) was a German in French service who rose to become a Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Alexander Carlyle (26 January 1722 &ndash 28 August 1805 was a Scottish church leader and autobiographer Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Tiphaigne de la Roche, Charles-François, ( Montebourg, Cotentin, February 19, 1722 &ndash August 11, 1774) Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Joseph Warton (April 1722 &ndash 23 February 1800 was an English academic and Literary critic. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Christopher Smart (11 April 1722 &ndash 21 May 1771 otherwise known as "Kit Smart" "Kitty Smart" and "Jack Smart" was an English poet Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Pietro Nardini ( April 12, 1722 &ndash May 7, 1793) was an Italian composer and violinist Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (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 Peter, Pieter, or usually Petrus Camper ( May 11, 1722 in Leiden &ndash April 7, 1789 in The Hague Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the James FitzGerald 1st Duke of Leinster ( May 29 1722 &ndash November 19 1773) was an Irish nobleman and politician Year 1773 ( MDCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Joseph Wilton ( 16 July 1722 &ndash 1803 was an English sculptor and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768 (and 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus For the son of Emperor William II see Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (1887-1949 Year 1758 ( MDCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Richard Brocklesby ( August 11, 1722 &ndash December 11, 1797) English Physician, was born at Minehead, Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Frederick Christian Elector of Saxony (b Dresden, 5 September, 1722 &ndash d Year 1763 ( MDCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Gabriel Christie ( 16 September 1722 &ndash 26 January 1799) was a British Army General from Montreal, Canada Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians John Home ( 22 September 1722 &ndash 5 September 1808) was a Scottish Poet and Dramatist. 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 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Samuel Adams ( – October 2 1803 was an American Statesman, Politician, Writer and political philosopher, brewer 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Martin Leopold Widhalm ( October 2, 1722 &ndash June 10, 1776) was an Austrian Luthier. Year 1776 ( MDCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) William Byron 5th Baron Byron, ( November 5, 1722 – May 19, 1798) also known as "the Wicked Lord" and "the Devil Byron" Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Josef Leopold Auenbrugger or Leopold von Auenbrugg (b November 19 1722, Graz, Austria; d Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Benjamin Chew ( November 19, 1722 &ndash January 20, 1810) was a lawyer politician and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Province Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Theodore Gardelle ( November 30, 1722 &ndash April 4, 1761) was a Swiss painter and enameller. Year 1761 ( MDCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Charles Yorke ( 30 December 1722 &ndash 20 January 1770) was Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. Year 1770 ( MDCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Friday Flora MacDonald ( Gaelic: Fionnghal NicDhòmhnaill) (1722 &ndash March 4, 1790) Jacobite heroine was the daughter of Ranald Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hyder Ali or Haidar 'Ali (c 1722 - 1782 was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Charles Paulet 2nd Duke of Bolton KG PC (1661 &ndash January 21, 1722) was a member of parliament for Hampshire and a supporter William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy" Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Count Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld ( 6 August 1651 - 29 January 1722) was a Swedish Field Marshal under the command of King Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Eleonore d'Olbreuse ( Olbreuse near La Rochelle, January 3 1639 &ndash Celle, February 5 1722) was Countess (born 1639)
- February 10 - Bartholomew Roberts, Welsh pirate (born 1682)
- March 11 - John Toland, Irish philosopher (born 1670)
- March 31 - Eberhard von Danckelmann, Prime Minister of Brandenburg-Prussia (born 1643)
- April 13 - Charles Leslie, Irish Anglican theologian (born 1650)
- April 21 - Robert Beverley, Jr., historian of Colonial Virginia (born 1673)
- May 20 - Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (born 1669)
- June 5 - Johann Kuhnau, German composer (born 1660)
- June 16 - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general (born 1650)
- September 18 - André Dacier, French classical scholar (born 1651)
- November 20 - Johann Adam Reinken, German organist (born 1623)
- December 20 - Kangxi Emperor of China (born 1654)
- December 23 - Pierre Varignon, French mathematician (born 1654)
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