1728
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1690s 1700s 1710s – 1720s – 1730s 1740s 1750s |
| Years: | 1725 1726 1727 – 1728 – 1729 1730 1731 |
Events
- Astronomical aberration found by the astronomer James Bradley
- Swedish academy of sciences made at Uppsala
- The making of the University of Havana (Universidad de la Habana Archived 2004-11-03 at the Wayback Machine), Cuba's most set university.
Births
- January 9 – Thomas Warton, English poet (d. 1790)
- February 21 – Emperor Peter III of Russia, husband of Catherine the Great (d. 1762)
- April 16 – Joseph Black, Scottish scientist (d. 1799)
- August 26 – Johann Heinrich Lambert, Swiss mathematician, physicist and astronomer (d. 1777)
- August 28 – John Stark, American general (d. 1822)
- September 3 – Matthew Boulton, English metal-worker, inventor and partner of James Watt (d. 1809)
- September 14 – Mercy Otis Warren, American writer (d. 1814)
- October 7 – Caesar Rodney, American lawyer who signed the Declaration of Independence (d. 1784)
- October 27 – James Cook, British captain and explorer (d. 1779)
- November 10 – Oliver Goldsmith, Irish writer (d. 1774)
Deaths
- February 12 – Agostino Steffani, Italian diplomat and composer (b. 1654)
- February 13 – Cotton Mather, Puritan minister (b. 1663)
- March 4 – Anna Petrovna of Russia, oldest daughter of Peter the Great (b. 1708)
- April 3 – James Anderson, Scottish historian (b. 1662)
- August 15 – Marin Marais, French musician (b. 1656)
- September 23 – Christian Thomasius, German jurist (b. 1655)
- November 19 – Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen, German Prince (b. 1694)
- date unknown – Serfoji I, Indian Ruler (b. 1675)