The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded
The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded
The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded
Events Before
Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana and found New Orleans
The history of New Orleans, Louisiana traces the city's development from its founding by the French in 1718 through its period of Spanish control, then briefly back to French rule before being...
France declares war on Spain
The Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) was fought between Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The 1699 Treaty of Karlowitz was not an acceptable permanent agreement for the Ottoman Empire.
Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53
Avalanche destroys every building in Leukerbad, Switzerland; kills 53
Spanish Catholic missionaries establish Mission San Antonio de Valero (now known as Alamo), the fist of several settleme
Spanish Catholic missionaries establish Mission San Antonio de Valero (now known as Alamo), the fist of several settlements in what is now San Antonio, Texas
The city of New Orleans is founded by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, also known as Sieur de Bienville, was a French-Canadian colonial administrator in New France.
Events After
Edmond Halley is appointed as the second Astronomer Royal at the Greenwich Observatory
Edmond (or Edmund) Halley (8 November [O.S. 29 October] 1656 – 25 January 1742 [O.S. 14 January 1741]) was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist.
The Ship "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, bringing Europe's last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000.
The Ship "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, bringing Europe's last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000.
The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings
The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings
Sweden and Prussia sign a peace treaty ending hostilities between them during the Great Northern War
Sweden and Prussia sign a peace treaty ending hostilities between them during the Great Northern War
Sweden and Prussia sign the Second Treaty of Stockholm
The Treaties of Stockholm were two treaties signed in 1719 and 1720 that ended the war between Sweden and an alliance of Hanover and Prussia. Aspects of the conflict that remained unresolved would be...
More from the 1710s
Parisian merchant Jean Marius obtains a five-year royal privilege for his invention of a folding umbrella, the first in
Parisian merchant Jean Marius obtains a five-year royal privilege for his invention of a folding umbrella, the first in Europe
Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)
Typewriter patented by Englishman Henry Mill (built years later)
Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's
Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, having earlier married in secret in 1707
In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Sw
In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14,000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock
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