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   On July 12, 1730, Lorenzo Corsini was elected pope and took the name, Clement XII. On July 12, 1730, Lorenzo Corsini was elected pope and took the name, Clement XII.
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   Robert Walpole is appointed the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. Robert Walpole is appointed the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.
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  From roughly 1750 to 1820, artists, architects, and musicians moved away from the heavily ornamented styles of the Baroque and the Rococo, and instead embraced a clean, uncluttered style they thought was reminiscent of Classical Greece.
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  In Europe, the minuet was a popular dance.
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  1760 King George II of Great Britain dies.
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   During the Classical Period, which is known as the Age of Enlightenment in world history, schools and Universities were established During the Classical Period, which is known as the Age of Enlightenment in world history, schools and Universities were established
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   The Paris Conservatory of Music was founded. The Paris Conservatory of Music was founded.
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   In 1820, Spain and the Constitution of 1812 became the model for European revolutionaries. In 1820, Spain and the Constitution of 1812 became the model for European revolutionaries.
