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Year 1727 (MDCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday 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 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 Year 1726 ( MDCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1728 ( MDCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1729 ( MDCCXXIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1730 ( MDCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Explorations 1722: Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen arrives at Easter Island. The year 1727 in architecture involved some significant events Events Pierre Subleyras, a Provencal painter won the Prix de Rome at the age of 28 The year 1727 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Jonathan Swift revisits England this year and stays with his friend Alexander Pope until the visit is cut short when Swift gets word that The year 1727 in music involved some significant events Events Farinelli performs at Bologna where he meets his mentor Antonio Bernacchi The year 1727 in Science and Technology involved some significant events Incumbents Monarch - George I of Great Britain (to 11 June) George II of Great Britain Prime Minister 1726 state leaders - Events of 1727 - 1728 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- Africa Ashanti Confederacy Portugal Angola - Paulo Caetano de Albuquerque, Governor of Angola ( 1726 - 1732) Macau Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Wednesday ( Dominical letter E) The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today This is the calendar for any Common year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter A) or for any year in which “ Doomsday ” is Tuesday 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 1727
January - June
- June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (
- June 27 - Uxbridge, Massachusetts is incorporated as a Town. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Uxbridge was settled in 1662 and incorporated in 1727 at Suffolk, then Worcester Co
July - December
- August 30 - Anne, eldest daughter of King George II of Great Britain, is given the title Princess Royal. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Princess Anne Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (2 November 1709 – 12 January 1759 was the second child and eldest daughter of George II and his consort Queen George II (George Augustus 10 November 1683 &ndash 25 October 1760 was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg ( Princess Royal is a style customarily (but not automatically awarded by a British Monarch to his or her eldest daughter
- September 8 - A barn fire during a puppet show in the village of Burwell, Cambridgeshire, England, kills 78 people, many of whom are children. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Burwell is a large Village in Cambridgeshire with a population of 5833 (2001 Census
- November 18 - Earthquake in Tazriz, Persia: about 77,000 dead. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
Undated
- 1727 to 1800 - Lt. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Col. Francisco de Mello Palheta smuggles coffee seeds to Brazil in a bouquet starting a coffee empire. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom
- Last execution for witchcraft in Scotland. Witchcraft, in various historical anthropological religious and mythological contexts is the use of certain kinds of Supernatural or magical powers Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain.
- The first Amish move to America. The Amish (ˈɑːmɪʃ are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination best known for Simple living, Plain dress and resisting modern conveniences
- The Royal Bank of Scotland is founded by royal charter in Edinburgh. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc ( Scottish Gaelic: Banca Rìoghail na h-Alba) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group A Royal Charter is a Charter granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy council to legitimize an incorporated body such as a city company Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow.
- Catholic Charities is founded in New Orleans, USA, by the French Ursuline Sisters. Catholic Charities is a worldwide New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
Births
| Gregorian calendar | 1727 MDCCXXVII |
| Ab urbe condita | 2480 |
| Armenian calendar | 1176 ԹՎ ՌՃՀԶ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -117 – -116 |
| Berber calendar | 2677 |
| Buddhist calendar | 2271 |
| Burmese calendar | 1089 |
| Chinese calendar | 4363/4423-12-10 (丙午年十二月初十日) — to —
4364/4424-11-19(丁未年十一月十九日) |
| Coptic calendar | 1443 – 1444 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1719 – 1720 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5487 – 5488 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1782 – 1783 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1649 – 1650 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4828 – 4829 |
| Holocene calendar | 11727 |
| Iranian calendar | 1105 – 1106 |
| Islamic calendar | 1139 – 1140 |
| Japanese calendar | Kyōhō 12 (享保12年) |
| Korean calendar | 4060 |
| Thai solar calendar | 2270 |
- January 2 - James Wolfe, British general (died 1759)
- May 10 - Anne Robert Turgot, French statesman (died 1781)
- May 14 - Thomas Gainsborough, English artist (died 1788)
- August 14 - Henriette-Anne of France (died 1752) and Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France (died 1759), twin daughters of King Louis XV of France
- November 26 - Artemas Ward, American Major General (died 1800)
- December 6 - Johann Gottfried Zinn (died 1757)
- December 27 - Arthur Murphy, Irish writer (died 1805)
- date unknown - Empress Xiao-Yi of China (died 1775)
Deaths
- February 22 - Francesco Gasparini, Italian composer (born 1661)
- March 31 - Sir Isaac Newton, British scientist (born 1642)
- May 17 - Empress Catherine I of Russia (born 1684)
- June 8 - August Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (born 1663)
- June 11 - King George I of Great Britain (born 1660)
- July 9 - Veronica Giuliani, mystic (born 1660)
- July 23 - Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (born c. 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 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. General James Wolfe ( 2 January, 1727 &ndash 13 September, 1759) was a British Army officer known for his training reforms Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot Baron de Laune, often referred to as Turgot ( 10 May 1727 &ndash 18 March 1781) was a French Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Thomas Gainsborough (christened 14 May 1727 &ndash died 2 August 1788 was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain. Year 1788 ( MDCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Henriette-Anne de France ( 14 August 1727 at Versailles —- 10 February 1752 at Versailles was the twin sister of Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of Marie Louise Élisabeth de France ( 14 August 1727 – 6 December 1759) was the eldest daughter of King Louis XV of France and Year 1759 ( MDCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Artemas Ward ( November 26, 1727 &ndash October 28, 1800) was an American Major general in the American Revolutionary 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 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Johann Gottfried Zinn ( December 6 1727 - April 6 1759) was a German anatomist and Botanist member of the Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Arthur Murphy ( December 27, 1727 - June 18, 1805) was an Irish writer who was also known by the Pseudonym "Charles Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1775 ( MDCCLXXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Francesco Gasparini (1668 &ndash February 22 1727 was an Italian Baroque composer and teacher Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Sir Isaac Newton, FRS (ˈnjuːtən 4 January 1643 31 March 1727) Biography Early years See also Isaac Newton's early life and achievements Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. Yekaterina (Catherine I Alexeyevna (In Russian: Екатерина I Алексеевна (born Martha Elena Scowronska, Marta Elena Skavronska later Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable August Hermann Francke ( March 22, 1663 &ndash June 8, 1727) was a German Protestant churchman Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. George I (George Louis German Georg Ludwig; 28 May 1660 &ndash 11 June 1727 For the first year of his life George was the only heir to his father's and three childless Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Saint Veronica Giuliani ( Veronica de Julianis) (1660 – July 9 1727) was an Italian Mystic. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. Simon Harcourt 1st Viscount Harcourt, PC (c 1661 &ndash July 23, 1727) Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, only son of Sir Philip Harcourt The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. 1660)
- August 4 - Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (born 1647)
- August 14 - William Croft, English composer (born 1678)
- September 7 - Glückel of Hameln, German businesswoman and diarist (born 1647)
- September 25
- Jakob Abbadie, Swiss Protestant preacher (born c. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Victor-Maurice comte de Broglie ( 12 March 1647 &ndash 4 August 1727) was a French Soldier and General. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures William Croft (30 December (baptism 1678 - 14 August 1727 was an English Composer and organist. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Glückel of Hameln (also spelled Gluckel or Glikl of Hamelin; also known as Glikl bas Judah Leib (1646 Hamburg – September 19, 1724 Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Jakob Abbadie (1654? - September 25, 1727) also known as Jacques or James Abbadie, Swiss Protestant divine 1654)
- Sarah Kemble Knight, diarist (born 1666)
- November 10 - Alphonse de Tonty, French explorer and American settler (born 1659)
- Decembre 26 - Baltasar de Zúñiga y Guzmán, duque de Arión, viceroy of New Spain (born 1658)
- date unknown - Jesse of Kartli, King of Georgia (born 1680/81)
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