1727 in Great Britain
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Events from the year 1727 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - George I of Great Britain (to 11 June), George II of Great Britain
- Prime Minister - Robert Walpole, Whig
[edit] Events
- February - Spain besieges Gibraltar in order to recapture the territory.[1]
- February - The German composer George Frideric Handel becomes a British subject.[1]
- 31 May - The Royal Bank of Scotland is founded by Royal Charter in Edinburgh.[2]
- 11 June - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain.[2]
- 11 October - Coronation of George II. Handel's Coronation Anthems are composed for the event, including Zadok the Priest which has been played at every subsequent coronation.[1]
[edit] Births
- 2 January - James Wolfe, general (died 1759)
- 14 May - Thomas Gainsborough, artist (died 1788)
[edit] Deaths
- 31 March - Sir Isaac Newton, scientist (born 1642)
- 11 June - King George I of Great Britain (born 1660, Hanover)
- 23 July - Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (born c.1660)
- 14 August - William Croft, composer (born 1678)
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