1722
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| Years: 1719 1720 1721 - 1722 - 1723 1724 1725 | |
| Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s - 1720s - 1730s 1740s 1750s | |
| Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1722 in literature List of state leaders in 1722 | |
Events
- Abraham De Moivre states De Moivre's theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers
- Publication of the first book of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier
- Fall of Persia's Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people.
- July 25 - Three Years War begins along Maine and Massachusetts border.
Births
- September 22 - John Home, Scottish dramatist (died 1808)
- September 27 - Samuel Adams, American revolutionary leader (died 1803)
- Flora Macdonald, Scottish heroine (died 1790)
- Hyder Ali, Indian general, sultan of Mysore (died 1782)
- Joseph Warton, English poet and critic (died 1800)
- Christopher Smart, English poet (died 1771)
Deaths
- January 21 - Charles Paulet, 2nd Duke of Bolton, former supporter of William III of Orange
- March 11 - John Toland, philosopher (born 1670)
- June 16 - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (born 1650)
- September 27 - Grace; killed by a Dobhar-chu
- December 20 - Kangxi Emperor of China
- Johann Adam Reincken, German organist and composer (born 1623)
- Adriaen van der Werff, Dutch painter, engraver, and architect (born 1659)
- Johann Kuhnau, German composer (born 1660)
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