1726

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  • George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject.
  • Jonathan Swift publishes Gulliver's Travels.
  • The city of Montevideo was established.
  • Mary Toft allegedly gives birth to 16 rabbits in England, later revealed to be a hoax.
  • The Gujin tushu jicheng, an immense Chinese encyclopedia, is printed using movable copper type.

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