1730s
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The 1730s was a decade that began on 1 January 1730 and ended on 31 December 1739.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 17th century – 18th century – 19th century |
| Decades: | 1700s 1710s 1720s – 1730s – 1740s 1750s 1760s |
| Years: | 1730 1731 1732 1733 1734 1735 1736 1737 1738 1739 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
- The Great Awakening – A Protestant religious movement active in the British colonies of North America
- Octant invented (probably around 1730) independently by John Hadley in Great Britain and Thomas Godfrey in the American colonies
World leaders
- Louis XV King of France (king from 1715 to 1774)
- Shahs of Persia (Safavid dynasty and Afsharid dynasty)
- Tahmasp II, 1723–1732
- Abbas III, 1732–1736
- Nadir Shah, 1736–1747 (Began the Afsharid dynasty)
- George II King of Great Britain (king from 1727 to 1760)
- Philip V King of Spain (king from 1700 to 1746)