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   In the year 1720 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent   

Jan 27   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) in the year 1720.   

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

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

Feb 29   Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   In the year 1720 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   Antonio Corbisiero, composer in the year 1720.   

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 in the year 1720.   

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard in the year 1720.   

Jun 10   On this day in history mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard   

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

Jul 18   On this day in history gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

Jul 20   On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer   

Jul 24   Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1720 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) on this day in history.   

Aug 20   On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer   

Sep 12   In the year 1720 frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)   

Sep 12   In the year 1720 isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

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   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.   

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   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born in the year 1720.   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born in the year 1720.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1720.