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Historical events from year 1720. Learn about 18 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1720 or search by date or keyword.
Historical Events for the Year 1720. 21st January » Sweden and Kingdom of Prussia named Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm (Great Northern War) e.g Treaty of Stockholm. 29th February » Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I of Sweden e.g Frederick I on 24 March.
Events. January–March. January 21 – Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm (Great Northern War). February 10 – Edmond Halley is appointed as Astronomer Royal for England. February 17 – The Treaty of The Hague is signed between Spain, Britain, France, Austria and the Dutch Republic, ending the War of the Quadruple Alliance. [1]
What happened and who was famous in 1720? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1720.
The 1720s decade ran from January 1, 1720, to December 31, 1729. In Europe it was a decade of comparative peace following a lengthy period of near continuous warfare with treaties ending the War of the Quadruple Alliance and the Great Northern War.
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The Great Plague Scare of 1720: Disaster and Society in the Eighteenth-Century World. On May 12, 1720, health officials in Marseille wrote the gouverneur of the region of Provence in Paris requesting to expedite the construction of a new building for the local Bureau de la santé or Health Board.
