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| CenturiesMillennia These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. The individual century pages contain lists of decades and years. See history for different organizations of historical events. See Calendar and List of calendars for other groupings of y: 17th century16th century 17th century 18th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601- 1700. During this period, the power of England and the United Provinces increased; while that of - 18th century17th century 18th century 19th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701- 1800; however, historians will sometimes specifically refer to the 18th Century as 1715- 89, - 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended 1720 in literatureSee also 1719 in literature, other events of 1720, 1721 in literature, list of years in literature. Events New Books Captain Singleton Daniel Defoe Memoirs of a Cavalier Daniel Defoe L'Amour et la verit and Arlequin poli par l'amour comedies by Pierre de 1720 in musicSee also 1719 in music, other events of 1720, 1721 in music, list of years in music. Events Royal Academy of Music opens in London. Domenico Scarlatti arrives in Lisbon. Classical music Opera Tito Manilo Antonio Vivaldi Radamisto George Frideric Handel Bi 1720 in scienceThe year 1720 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed here. See also 1719 in science, other events of 1720, 1721 in science, list of years in science Births July 18 Gilbert White, English naturalist (died 1795) James Hargr List of state leaders in 17201719 state leaders Events of 1720 1721 state leaders State leaders by year Africa Ashanti Confederacy # Maniampon, Regent ( 1717- 1720) # Opoku Ware I, Asantehene ( 1720- 1750) Bunyoro Olimi III, Omukama of Bunyoro (c. 1710- 1731) Dahomey Agadja, King of List of religious leaders in 1720 | |