1730

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s 1720s - 1730s - 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s

Years: 1725 1726 1727 1728 1729 - 1730 - 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735

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Events

• Pope Clement XII elected
• Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754)
• Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina
• The Sextant is invented, probably by John Hadley[?].

Births

• July 12 - Josiah Wedgwood, potter.
• July 26 - Charles Messier, astronomer.
• November 23 - William Moultrie, American General

Deaths

• Pope Benedict XIII