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1712

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

Decades: 1660s 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s - 1710s - 1720s 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s

Years: 1707 1708 1709 1710 1711 - 1712 - 1713 1714 1715 1716 1717

Events

Treaty of Aargau[?] signed between Catholic and Protestants. Introduced Protestant faith in Switzerland.

Births

January 24 - Frederick the Great, Prussian king
June 28 - Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher

Deaths

July 12 - Richard Cromwell, formerly Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland.

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