1720
South Sea Bubble Bursts
The stock of the South Sea Company, having risen from one hundred and twenty-eight pounds to over a thousand in eight months on promises of Pacific trade…
Qing Conquest of Tibet
Kangxi's armies drove the Dzungar Mongols out of Lhasa and installed a Qing-approved Dalai Lama.
Rackham and the Pirate Women
Captain Calico Jack Rackham was taken by a Royal Navy sloop off Jamaica.
Mississippi Bubble Collapses
John Law's Banque Royale in Paris, having printed paper money against dreams of Louisiana gold, saw its scheme unravel.
Plague of Marseille
The merchant ship Grand-Saint-Antoine, carrying silk and cotton from Syria, unloaded at Marseille despite quarantine.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1720?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1720. The most significant is South Sea Bubble Bursts.
What era was 1720 part of?
1720 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1720?
The events from 1720 span Europe, East Asia and North America.