1731
Franklin Founds the Library Company
In Philadelphia, Franklin persuaded fifty members of his Junto to pool shillings and order books from London.
Treaty of Vienna
Britain, Austria, and the Dutch Republic agreed to accept the Pragmatic Sanction and Maria Theresa's eventual inheritance in exchange for the dissolution…
Treaty of Ahmet Pasha
The Ottomans signed a peace with Nader Shah's resurgent Persia, yielding back some of the territory taken during Safavid collapse.
Sextant Independently Invented
Thomas Godfrey, a Philadelphia glazier, and John Hadley, a London gentleman, independently built reflecting instruments that could measure the angle…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1731?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1731. The most significant is Franklin Founds the Library Company: In Philadelphia, Franklin persuaded fifty members of his Junto to pool shillings and order books from London.
What era was 1731 part of?
1731 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1731?
The events from 1731 span North America, Europe and Middle East.