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| Years: 1723 1724 1725 - 1726 - 1727 1728 1729 | |
| Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s - 1720s - 1730s 1740s 1750s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century | |
Events
- George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject.
- Jonathan Swift publishes Gulliver's Travels.
- The city of Montevideo was established.
- Mary Toft allegedly gives birth to 16 rabbits in England, later revealed to be a hoax.
- The Gujin tushu jicheng, an immense Chinese encyclopedia, is printed using movable copper type.
Births
- Jacques-Donatien Le Ray -- a "Father of the American Revolution" (died 1803)
- April 5 - Benjamin Harrison V - Signer of the American Declaration of Independence (died 1791)
- May 12 - Alexander Hood - British naval officer (died 1814)
- June 3 - James Hutton, Scottish geologist (died 1797)
- June 14 - Thomas Pennant, Welsh naturalist (died 1798)
- September 1 - François-André Danican Philidor, French composer and chess player (died 1795)
- John Anderson, Scottish scientist (died 1796)
Deaths
- February 26 - Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria (born 1662)
- March 26 - John Vanbrugh, English architect and dramatist (born 1664)
- July 8 - John Ker, Scottish spy (born 1673)
- November 23 - Sophia, Princess of Zelle , wife of George I of the United Kingdom (born 1666)
- December 2 - Samuel Penhallow, American colonist and historian (born 1665)
- Mother Clap, molly house proprietor
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