1730s
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| Centuries: | 17th century - 18th century - 19th century |
| Decades: | 1700s 1710s 1720s - 1730s - 1740s 1750s 1760s |
| Years: | 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 |
[edit] Events and Trends
- The Great Awakening - A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America
- Sextant invented (probably around 1730) independently by John Hadley in Great Britain and Thomas Godfrey in the American colonies
- In 1737, the City of Richmond, Virginia is founded.
[edit] World leaders
- Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
- Shahs of Persia (Safavid dynasty and Afsharid dynasty)
- Tahmasp II, 1723-1732
- Abbas III, 1732-1736
- Nadir Shah, 1736-1747 (Began the Afsharid dynasty)
- George II King of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
- Philip V King of Spain (king from 1700 to 1746)
