1727 in Great Britain

Events from the year 1727 in the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Incumbents

*Monarch - George I of Great Britain (to 11 June), George II of Great Britain
*Prime Minister - Robert Walpole, Whig

Events

* February - Spain besieges Gibraltar in order to recapture the territory.citebook|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=301]
* February - The German composer George Frideric Handel becomes a British subject.
* 31 May - The Royal Bank of Scotland is founded by Royal Charter in Edinburgh."1727." The People's Chronology. Ed. Jason M. Everett. Thomson Gale, 2006. eNotes.com. 2006. 7 Jun, 2007]
* 11 June - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain.
* 11 October - Coronation of George II. Handel's Coronation Anthems are composed for the event, including "Zadok the Priest" which has been played at every subsequent coronation.

Births

* 2 January - James Wolfe, general (died 1759)
* 14 May - Thomas Gainsborough, artist (died 1788)

Deaths

* 31 March - Sir Isaac Newton, scientist (born 1642)
* 11 June - King George I of Great Britain (born 1660, Hanover)
* 23 July - Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (born c.1660)
* 14 August - William Croft, composer (born 1678)

References

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