1728

Years: 1725 1726 1727 - 1728 - 1729 1730 1731

Decades: 1690s 1700s 1710s - 1720s - 1730s 1740s 1750s

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1728 in literature 1728 in music 1728 in science List of state leaders in 1728 List of religious leaders in 1728

Events

• Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley
• Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala

Births

• February 21 - Emperor Peter III of Russia, husband of Catherine the Great (+ 1762)
• August 28 - John Stark, American Revolutionary War general
• September 14 - Mercy Otis Warren, American playwright
• October 27 - James Cook (+1779), British naval captain and explorer.

Deaths

• Marin Marais, French bass viol player and composer (born 1656)
• François Duval, French violinist and composer (born c1673)
• Père Gabriel Daniel, French writer and Jesuit theologian (born 1649)
• Agostino Steffani, Italian diplomat and composer (born 1654)
• Giovanni Maria Crescimbeni, Italian poet and critic (born 1663)