Famous Deaths Happened In 1720

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

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 in the year 1720.  

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

Apr 02 In the year 1720 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 in the year 1720.  

Jul 27 In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69  

Aug 03 On this day in history 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 Anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654) died on this day in history.  

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

Oct 10 Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 Calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682) died in the year 1720.  

Jan 04 In the year 1720 birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent  

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 In the year 1720 birth of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778)  

Feb 08 On this day in history 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 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born in the year 1720.