1730

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I can provide a straightforward overview of the year 1730 for you: 1730 was a year in the 18th century that saw various historical events across Europe and beyond, including developments in politics, culture, and science during the early Enlightenment period. This year matters historically as part of the broader context of European history, though no single dominant event defines it universally.

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Commons category: 1730
point in time: 1730-01-01

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March 16: Cresap's War is started between the British colonies of Pennsylvania and Maryland.

1730 (MDCCXXX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1730th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 730th year of the 2nd millennium, the 30th year of the 18th century, and the 1st year of the 1730s decade. As of the start of 1730, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.