1726
Gulliver's Travels Published
Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's in Dublin, released a satire disguised as a sea-yarn…
Montevideo Founded
Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, governor of Buenos Aires, established a fortified settlement on the northern shore of the Río de la Plata to check Portuguese…
Academy of Sciences Opens in St. Petersburg
Peter the Great had decreed it before his death; Catherine I inaugurated it.
Cardinal Fleury Takes Power in France
The gentle, patient tutor of Louis XV, now seventy-two, quietly eased the Bourbon dukes aside and took control of French government.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1726?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1726. The most significant is Gulliver's Travels Published: Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's in Dublin, released a satire disguised as a sea-yarn.
What era was 1726 part of?
1726 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1726?
The events from 1726 span Europe and South America.