{--page_num--}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 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 In the year 1720 birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)  

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 in the year 1720.  

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

Mar 09 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born in the year 1720.  

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 Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi was born in the year 1720.  

Apr 23 Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

May 21 Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born in the year 1720.  

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

Jul 20 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08 In the year 1720 birth of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796)  

Aug 10 In the year 1720 birth of franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer  

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

Aug 18 In the year 1720 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 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 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 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 in the year 1720.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 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