{--page_num--}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 in the year 1720.  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

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 Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799) was born in the year 1720.  

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

Apr 23 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

May 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 birth of ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

Jul 24 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born in the year 1720.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 12 In the year 1720 birth of martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian  

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

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)  

Aug 20 Bernard de Bury, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam) was born in the year 1720.  

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of adolph Carl Kunzen, composer  

Oct 03 In the year 1720 birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)  

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

Oct 08 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766) was born in the year 1720.  

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

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 in the year 1720.  

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 in the year 1720.  

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

Apr 02 On this day in history 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 Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died on this day in history.  

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