Famous Deaths In 1720

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641) died on this day in history.  

Aug 09 Simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678) died in the year 1720.  

Aug 17 On this day in history death of anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654)  

Sep 03 Henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648) died in the year 1720.  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)  

Nov 17 On this day in history death of calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682)  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)  

Feb 26 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)