1731
| Years: 1728 1729 1730 – 1731 – 1732 1733 1734 | |
| Decades: 1700s 1710s 1720s – 1730s – 1740s 1750s 1760s | |
| Centuries: 17th century – 18th century – 19th century 1731 in topic: Lists of leaders: | |
Events
- 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdom's Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in.
Births
- Feburary – Charles Churchill, English poet (d. 1764)
- May 8 – Beilby Porteus, Bishop of London and abolitionist (d. 1809)
- June 21 – Martha Washington, First Lady of the United States (d. 1802)
- October 10 – Henry Cavendish, English scientist (d. 1810)
- November 9 -Benjamin Banneker, American surveyor of the District of Columbia (d. 1806)
- November 15 – William Cowper, English poet (d. 1800)
- December 12 – Erasmus Darwin, English scientist and grandfather of Charles Darwin (d. 1802)
Deaths
- April 24 – Daniel Defoe, English writer (b. 1660)
- December 29 – Brook Taylor, English mathematician (b. 1685)
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