1723:
- Death of Emperor Kangxi of Qing dynasty in China, succeeded by his fourth son Emperor Yongzheng.
- Peter I "The Great" crowned as Emperor of the Russian Empire, marking the formal emergence of Russian Empire.
1727:
- George II ascends to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland, succeeding his father George I.
1732:
- Benjamin Franklin establishes a circulating library in Philadelphia, one of the first in the American colonies.
1739:
- Britain declares war on Spain, marking the start of the War of Jenkins' Ear in the Caribbean.
1740:
- Death of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing dynasty, succeeded by his fourth son Emperor Qianlong.
1748:
- The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession, with minor territorial adjustments in Europe.
1756:
- The Seven Years' War begins between various European powers and their colonial forces in different parts of the world.
1760:
- King George III ascends to the throne of Great Britain and Ireland, succeeding his grandfather George II.
1763:
- The Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War, with France ceding Canada and several territories to Britain.
1776:
- Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, leading to the American Revolutionary War and the eventual defeat of the British.
1783:
- The Treaty of Paris officially ends the American Revolutionary War, recognizing the independence of the United States.
1787:
- The Constitutional Convention is held in Philadelphia, leading to the creation of the Constitution of the United States.