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  2. 1725 - Wikipedia

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    1725 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1725th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 725th year of the 2nd millennium, the 25th year of the 18th century, and the 6th year of the 1720s decade. As of the start of 1725, the ...

  3. Full moon - Wikipedia

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    The supermoon of 14 November 2016 was 356,511 km (221,526 mi) away [1] from the center of Earth. Supermoons occur 3–4 times per year. [2] As the Earth revolves around the Sun, approximate axial parallelism of the Moon's orbital plane (tilted five degrees to the Earth's orbital plane) results in the revolution of the lunar nodes relative to the Earth.

  4. 1725 in science - Wikipedia

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    Stereotype printing, a copying process, is developed by Scottish goldsmith William Ged.The concept later generates the word "stereotyping". The ocular Harpsichord, or clavecin oculaire, comprising a 6-foot square frame above a normal harpsichord, is invented by the Jesuit mathematician and physicist Father Louis-Bertrand Castel.

  5. Historically significant lunar eclipses - Wikipedia

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    Having the full moon was essential, because during polar night the Moon is the only source of natural light other than the extremely dim light of the stars. The weather did not cooperate during the full moon of June, but on 15 July, everything seemed to be just right: calm weather, thick ice, clear skies and a full moon.

  6. Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 - Wikipedia

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    The Annexe uses the terms 'Paschal Full Moon' and 'Ecclesiastical Full Moon', making it clear that they only approximate to the real full moon. [ 38 ] In his The Book of Almanacs (1851) Augustus De Morgan (Professor of Mathematics at University College London ), commented on the definition of Easter in the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750.

  7. Category:1725 - Wikipedia

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  8. Zeewijk - Wikipedia

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    The Zeewijk was built in 1725 with a tonnage of 140 lasten, that is 275.8 tonnes (271.4 long tons; 304.0 short tons), and dimensions 145 feet (44 m) long by 36 feet (11 m) wide. [2] It carried 36 iron and bronze guns, and 6 swivel guns. [ 3 ]

  9. List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1725

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    Enabling His Majesty to grant the inheritance of Bowood Park (Wiltshire) to trustees upon trust for Sir Orlando Bridgeman, upon payment of full consideration. 12 Geo. 1. c.