Historical Events In 1720

Jan 04   In the year 1720 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist   

Jan 06   On this day in history the Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.   

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

Jan 27   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) in the year 1720.   

Jan 31   In the year 1720 thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)   

Feb 01   In the year 1720 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

Feb 10   In the year 1720 edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England   

Feb 11   Sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) in the year 1720.   

Feb 29   On this day in history queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns   

Mar 06   On this day in history pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63   

Mar 08   Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi on this day in history.   

May 01   Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people on this day in history.   

May 21   Antonio Corbisiero, composer on this day in history.   

May 25   "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague kills 80,000 on this day in history.   

Jun 09   On this day in history sweden & Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm   

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard on this day in history.   

Jun 10   In the year 1720 mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard   

Jul 03   Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty in the year 1720.   

Jul 18   In the year 1720 gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

Jul 20   On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer   

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

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

Jul 27   The second important victory of the Russian Navy in the year 1720.   

Aug 10   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 11   In the year 1720 martin Gerbert, composer   

Aug 12   Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian on this day in history.   

Aug 17   On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

Aug 20   In the year 1720 bernard de Bury, composer   

Sep 12   Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

Sep 22   In the year 1720 adolph Carl Kunzen, composer   

Oct 03   Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) in the year 1720.   

Oct 04   Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher in the year 1720.   

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Jan 04   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1720 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   On this day in history birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)   

Jan 30   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   On this day in history birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)   

Feb 26   Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born in the year 1720.   

Mar 09   In the year 1720 birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)   

Jan 31   In the year 1720 death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)   

Feb 27   On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

Mar 06   On this day in history death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63   

Mar 08   Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1720 death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)   

Apr 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69