Famous Personalities Born In 1720

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

Jan 11 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1720 birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)  

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

Jan 30 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born in the year 1720.  

Feb 08 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born in the year 1720.  

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 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 03 In the year 1720 birth of elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi  

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 In the year 1720 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

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

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

Jul 20 In the year 1720 birth of ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

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 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 11 Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 17 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 18 Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30 In the year 1720 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)  

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

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 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher was born on this day in history.  

Oct 08 In the year 1720 birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)  

Oct 17 In the year 1720 birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

Oct 19 John Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772) was born in the year 1720.  

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

Mar 06 Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 02 Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 27 Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died in the year 1720.  

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