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1727

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

Decades: 1670s 1680s 1690s 1700s 1710s - 1720s - 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s

Years: 1722 1723 1724 1725 1726 - 1727 - 1728 1729 1730 1731 1732

Events

June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain.

Births

May 10 - Anne Robert Turgot, statesman (+ 1781)
May 14 - Thomas Gainsborough, artist (+ 1788)

Deaths

March 20 - Sir Isaac Newton, English scientist.
May 17 - Empress Catherine I of Russia.
June 11 - King George I of Great Britain.

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