Famous Personalities Born In 1720

Jan 04 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)  

Mar 13 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799)  

Apr 03 On this day in history birth of elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi  

Apr 23 In the year 1720 birth of vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797)  

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 in the year 1720.  

Jul 18 On this day in history birth of gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

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

Aug 08 On this day in history birth of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796)  

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

Aug 11 On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer  

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 20 In the year 1720 birth of bernard de Bury, composer  

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

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

Sep 22 In the year 1720 birth of adolph Carl Kunzen, composer  

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

Oct 04 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 17 Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 19 In the year 1720 birth of john Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772)  

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Jan 31 On this day in history death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)  

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

Mar 06 Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 died in the year 1720.  

Mar 08 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1720.  

Apr 02 Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died in the year 1720.  

Apr 21 On this day in history death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)  

Jun 27 In the year 1720 death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27 Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1720.