Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 2nd term
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1730 in Great Britain
Explore 9 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1730.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1730
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Industrial Revolution
Joseph Foljambes Rotherham plough of 1730, is the first commercially successful iron plough
Invention of Rotherham Plough
Joseph Foljambes Rotherham plough of 1730, is the first commercially successful iron plough
Lord President
Created Earl of Wilmington and Viscount Pevensey and appointed Lord President of the Council
Marine Clock Experiments Advance
Harrison's early precision clock experiments addressed the longitude problem that gave Greenwich astronomy much of its practical importance.
Paymaster of the Forces
Appointed Paymaster for the forces
Peerage
Created Earl of Wilmington and Viscount Pevensey and appointed Lord President of the Council
Poet Laureate
Appointed Poet laureate
Walpole Strengthens Commons Majority
Walpole relied on parliamentary management and court support to sustain the Whig administration.
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