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1721 in History

Browse historical records dated to 1721. Records are rendered from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical Events in 1721

1721

1st Prime Minister

Robert Walpole · Great Britain

Britains 1st Prime Minister

1721

Comunero Government

Jose de Antequera y Castro · Paraguay · Asuncion

Exercises power in Asuncion during a period of conflict with Spanish authority.

1721

Constitution of Great Britain

Robert Walpole · Great Britain

Britains 1st Prime Minister

1721

Great Power Decline

Charles XII · Sweden · Baltic Sea

Sweden's loss of Baltic dominance follows the failures of his campaigns.

1721

Legacy of War

Charles XII · Sweden · Nystad

The peace settlement confirms the decline begun by his failed campaigns.

1721

Prime Minister of Great Britain

Robert Walpole · Great Britain

Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term

Births in 1721

1721

Birth of William Augustus

William Augustus · Great Britain

Birth of William Augustus, 2nd surviving son of George II & Caroline of Ansbach

Provenance

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