Famous Deaths Happened In 1720

Jan 31 Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died in the year 1720.  

Feb 27 Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died on this day in history.  

Mar 06 On this day in history death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63  

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

Apr 02 Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died on this day in history.  

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.  

Aug 03 In the year 1720 death of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641)  

Aug 09 On this day in history death of simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678)  

Aug 17 In the year 1720 death of anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654)  

Sep 03 Henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 17 Calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682) died on this day in history.  

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

Jan 11 In the year 1720 birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent  

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)  

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 in the year 1720.  

Feb 08 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

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)