1722
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| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
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| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1690s 1700s 1710s – 1720s – 1730s 1740s 1750s |
| Years: | 1719 1720 1721 – 1722 – 1723 1724 1725 |
1722 Media
April 5: Jacob Roggeveen and crew become the first Europeans to land on Easter Island.
July 26: Start of the Russo-Persian War.
Portrait of British General John Burgoyne
Christopher Smart, engraving of an oil painting by an unknown artist
- SamuelAdamsbyJohnSingletonCopley
- Portrait of the Kangxi Emperor in Court Dress
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1722 (MDCCXXII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1722nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 722nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 22nd year of the 18th century, and the 3rd year of the 1720s decade. As of the start of 1722, the Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
Events
- April 5 (Easter Sunday) – Dutch admiral Jakob Roggeveen lands on what is now Easter Island.