Famous Birthdays In 1720

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent  

Jan 13 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born in the year 1720.  

Jan 27 In the year 1720 birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)  

Jan 30 In the year 1720 birth of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778)  

Feb 08 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 26 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 09 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13 On this day in history birth of charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793)  

Mar 22 In the year 1720 birth of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799)  

Apr 03 Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi was born in the year 1720.  

Apr 23 Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797) was born in the year 1720.  

May 11 In the year 1720 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)  

May 15 Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

May 21 In the year 1720 birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer  

Jul 18 Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jul 24 In the year 1720 birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik  

Aug 08 Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 10 In the year 1720 birth of franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer  

Aug 11 Martin Gerbert, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 12 In the year 1720 birth of konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778)  

Aug 12 Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 17 In the year 1720 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

Aug 18 Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 20 Bernard de Bury, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 30 Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born in the year 1720.  

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)  

Sep 22 Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 03 Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher  

Oct 08 On this day in history birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)  

Oct 17 Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Oct 19 John Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 31 Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died on this day in history.  

Feb 27 In the year 1720 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

Mar 06 In the year 1720 death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63  

Mar 08 On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53  

Apr 02 On this day in history death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)  

Apr 21 In the year 1720 death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)  

Jun 27 On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27 Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.