Historical Events In 1720

Jan 04   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history the Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)   

Jan 31   On this day in history thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)   

Feb 01   Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1720.   

Feb 10   Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England in the year 1720.   

Feb 11   In the year 1720 sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm)   

Feb 29   Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns in the year 1720.   

Mar 06   In the year 1720 pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63   

Mar 08   On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 03   Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people   

May 21   In the year 1720 antonio Corbisiero, composer   

May 25   In the year 1720 "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague kills 80,000   

Jun 09   In the year 1720 sweden & Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm   

Jun 10   In the year 1720 mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard   

Jun 10   In the year 1720 mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard   

Jul 03   Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Jul 18   Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 27   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1720.   

Jul 27   The second important victory of the Russian Navy in the year 1720.   

Aug 10   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer in the year 1720.   

Aug 11   Martin Gerbert, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian in the year 1720.   

Aug 17   Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) in the year 1720.   

Aug 20   Bernard de Bury, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam) in the year 1720.   

Sep 12   Isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor in the year 1720.   

Sep 22   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer in the year 1720.   

Oct 03   Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) in the year 1720.   

Oct 04   On this day in history giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher   

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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 in the year 1720.   

Jan 13   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 08   On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 02   Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died in the year 1720.   

Apr 21   Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)   

Jul 27   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.