Dates That Made History S3E6 — 1720 - Europe's First Financial Crisis

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Dates That Made History•Season 3•Episode 6

1720 - Europe's First Financial Crisis

7.2/10 · 6 votesNov 16, 202527 min

Ranked #7 of 15 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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The collapse of the financial system designed by the Scotsman John Law to pay off Louis XIV's enormous debts is considered the first major stock market crash in European history. But what makes this moment so significant? Is it the failure of the paper money

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International Workers' Day

E2 6.7

212 - Constitutio Antoniniana

E3 7.8

1816 - Frankenstein

E4 7.0

1521 - The Conquest of Tenochtitlán

E5 6.8

June 30, 1936 - Haile Selassie's Speech before the League of Nations

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1720 - Europe's First Financial Crisis

E7 7.5

October 14, 1066 - Battle of Hastings

E8 7.5

1143 - The Translation of the Quran

E9 7.0

The Flood

E10 7.3

1648 - The Peace of Westphalia

E11 6.7

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E12 7.5

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E13 7.3

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E14 6.8

September 24, 1877 - The Battle of Shiroyama

E15 7.0

221 BC - Founding of the Chinese Empire

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Episode Summary

"1720 - Europe's First Financial Crisis" is episode 6 of Dates That Made History season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 6 votes, ranking #7 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on November 16, 2025.

Next: E7 · October 14, 1066 - Battle of Hastings Best of Season 3