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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century
Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s - 1730s - 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s
Years: 1726 1727 1728 1729 1730 - 1731 - 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736
Events
- John Hadley invents the sextant
- 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdom's Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in.
Year in topic
Births
- June 21 - Martha Washington
- October 10 - Henry Cavendish, English scientist (died 1810)
- November 9 -Benjamin Banneker, surveyor of the District of Columbia (died 1806)
- November 26 - William Cowper, English poet (died 1800)
- December 12 - Erasmus Darwin, English scientist and grandfather of Charles Darwin (died 1802)
- Charles Churchill, English satirical poet (died 1764)
Deaths
- April 24 - Daniel Defoe, writer (born 1660)
- December 29 - Brook Taylor, mathematician
