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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
- April 5 - Benjamin Harrison V, signer of the American Declaration of Independence (d. 1791)
- May 12 - Alexander Hood, British naval officer (d. 1814)
- June 3 - James Hutton, Scottish geologist (d. 1797)
- June 14 - Thomas Pennant, Welsh naturalist (d. 1798)
- September 1 - François-André Danican Philidor, French composer and chess player (d. 1795)
- John Anderson, Scottish scientist (d. 1796)
- Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, French supporter of the American Revolution (d. 1803)
Deaths
- February 26 - Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria (b. 1662)
- March 26 - John Vanbrugh, English architect and dramatist (b. 1664)
- July 8 - John Ker, Scottish spy (b. 1673)
- November 23 - Sophia, Princess of Zelle, queen of George I of the United Kingdom (b. 1666)
- December 2 - Samuel Penhallow, American colonist and historian (b. 1665)af:1726
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