Historical Events In 1720

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

Jan 06   In the year 1720 the Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.   

Jan 11   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 01   In the year 1720 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

Feb 10   Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.   

Feb 11   On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm)   

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

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 in the year 1720.   

Mar 08   Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

May 01   Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people in the year 1720.   

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   Sweden & Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty   

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   On this day in history louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1720 the second important victory of the Russian Navy   

Aug 10   On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer   

Aug 11   On this day in history martin Gerbert, composer   

Aug 12   In the year 1720 martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian   

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   On this day in history isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

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

Oct 03   In the year 1720 johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)   

Oct 04   Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher in the year 1720.   

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

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 in the year 1720.   

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   In the year 1720 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)   

Feb 26   In the year 1720 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)   

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   On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

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   In the year 1720 death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)   

Jun 27   Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69