Important Historical Events of the year 1720, Year 1720 in History

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List of 1720 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1720

What happened in the year 1720?

Date	Event
January 21, 1720	Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
February 29, 1720	Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on March 24.
March 24, 1720	Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February.[11]
August 14, 1720	The Spanish military Villasur expedition is defeated by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
November 9, 1720	The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.