Famous Personalities Born In 1720

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1720 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 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 Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born in the year 1720.  

May 15 Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born in the year 1720.  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 birth of martin Gerbert, composer  

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

Aug 12 On this day in history 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 Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) was born in the year 1720.  

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

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

Sep 12 In the year 1720 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 In the year 1720 birth of giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher  

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

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

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

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

Feb 27 Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died in the year 1720.  

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

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

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

Apr 21 Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died in the year 1720.  

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.