What happened in 1720?
South Sea Bubble bursts, Treaty of Frederiksborg and Battle of Grengam — among 66 events recorded in 1720. A further 11 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Major Events 1
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South Sea Bubble bursts
Speculation in the South Sea Company's stock collapses, ruining many investors and prompting new financial regulation.
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Wars & Conflicts 3
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Chinese expedition to Tibet
Mandchu Qing dynasty take power on Tibet from Oirats-Dzungars Mongols in 1720
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Battle of Grengam
1720 A major naval battle in the Great Northern War
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Fort de Chartres
place in Illinois on the National Register of historic Places
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Politics & Government 2
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Treaty of Frederiksborg
Peace treaty
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Treaty of The Hague
1720 treaty ending the War of the Quadruple Alliance
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People 22
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John Flamsteed died
English astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal
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Maria Margaretha Kirch died
German astronomer (1670-1720)
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Robert Knox died
English sea captain for the British East India Company
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James Knight died
English explorer and HBC director
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Sybilla Masters died
American inventor
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Ferdinand Ernst Karl Herberstein died
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Jean L'Archevêque died
French explorer, soldier and merchant-trader (1672-1720)
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Trần Thượng Xuyên died
Chinese general during the Ming dynasty
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George Berley died
Canadian explorer
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Augustin Reinhard Stricker died
German composer
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Jeanne-Olivier Bourguignon died
Actor
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Baron Munchausen born
Born in Bodenwerder. German nobleman.
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Carlo Gozzi born
Born in Venice. Italian playwright (1720-1806).
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Charles Bonnet born
Born in Geneva. Genevan philosopher and naturalist (1720–1793).
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Heraclius II of Georgia born
Born in Telavi. Georgian monarch; King of Kakheti (1744–62), King of Kartli and Kakheti (1762–98).
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Marie-Geneviève-Charlotte Thiroux d'Arconville born
Born in Paris. French scientist.
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Johann Georg Sulzer born
Born in Winterthur. German philosopher (1720 - 1779).
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Justus Möser born
Born in Osnabrück. German jurist and social theorist (1720-1794).
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Sakuramachi born
Born in Kyoto. Emperor of Japan (1720-1750).
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Sukjong of Joseon died
Died in Gyeonghuigung. 19th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history.
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Louisa Ulrika of Prussia born
Born in Berlin. Swedish queen (1720-1782).
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Honoré III, Prince of Monaco born
Born in Paris. Monegasque prince (1720-1795).
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Exploration & Discovery 3
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Villasur expedition
Spanish military expedition in North America
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Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst
Archeological site in Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Kolmer Site
archaeological site in the far southwest of the U.S. state of Illinois
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Religion & Belief Systems 14
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Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, Baja California Sur
Church in La Paz, Mexico
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Bakırcı Mosque, Erzurum
Mosque in Yakutiye, Erzurum, eastern Turkey
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St. Bartholomäus
Filial church in Auerbach, Wartenberg, Germany
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St. Erasmus
Church building in Heiligenberg, Schönau, Landkreis Rottal-Inn, Germany
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Holy Trinity Church, Zhovkva
Church building in Zhovkva, Ukraine
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Wat Phra Lao Thep Nimit
Buddhist temple in Amnat Charoen province, Thailand
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Temple Neuf
Church building in La Neuveville in the canton of Bern, Switzerland
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San Nicola
Building in Alvito, Italy
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Presbury Meetinghouse
historic church in Maryland, United States
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Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi
Chapel in Radda in Chianti
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Unserer Lieben Frau
Castle chapel in Kalling, Dorfen, Germany
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Mariä Himmelfahrt
Church building in Ascha, Germany
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Bildstock Hobergstraße
Wayside cross in Niederprüm, Germany
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Cruzeiro de Abadim
Wayside cross in Abadim, Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal
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Economy & Trade 2
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Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation
British insurance company
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West Jewellers
Former jewellery store in Dublin, Ireland
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Disasters & Pandemics 1
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Great Plague of Marseille
Last major outbreak in western Europe.
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Architecture & Engineering 17
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Constantine Palace
Palace
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St George's, Hanover Square
Church in the City of Westminster, London, England, UK
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Kneuterdijk Palace
Former palace in The Hague, now used by Raad van State
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Marienmünster church
Church in Dießen, Bavaria
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First Zimny bridge
Bridge in Russia
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San Gaetano, Vicenza
Church building in Vicenza, Italy
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Santa Caterina, Casale Monferrato
Church building in Casale Monferrato, Italy
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Armenian Cathedral of Tbilisi
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Misión de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de La Paz Airapí
Spanish mission in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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San Marco in San Girolamo
Church building in Vicenza, Italy
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Misión Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Huasinapi
Spanish mission in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Misión La Purísima Concepción de Cadegomó
Spanish mission in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Cihou Fort
Fort in Kaohsiung
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Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Suzdal
Church in Suzdal, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
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Ropsha Palace
Palace in Ropsha, Russia
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Dashalti Bridge
Bridge in Shusha, Azerbaijan
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Kaple Nejsvětější Trojice
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Empires & Countries 1
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Kingdom of Sardinia founded
Kingdom of Sardinia was founded, with its capital at Turin.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 11 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 1720 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 1720.
1720s 11
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Heiligengeistkirche
Demolished church building in Potsdam, Germany
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Upper Church, Stratton Major Parish
Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
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Chapel of Saint Lawrence
Chapel in Czech Republic
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Hájecká cesta - 12. kaple
Chapel in Czech Republic
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Hájecká cesta - 18. kaple
Chapel in Czech Republic
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Hájecká cesta - 20. kaple
Chapel in Czech Republic
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Hájecká cesta - 19. kaple
Chapel in Czech Republic
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Samsonova kašna
Fountain in České Budějovice
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Campaigns of Nader Shah
Military campaigns of Iranian general and king Nader Shah
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Chapel of Saint Stapinus at Klokočka
Chapel in Czech Republic
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Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Chapel in Chrudim District of Pardubice region
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