Page 2: Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   French govt proclaims strike on banknotes on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris   

Nov 09   Rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire on this day in history.   

Nov 16   On this day in history carlo Antonio Campioni, composer   

Dec 04   On this day in history jean-Jacques Robson, composer   

Dec 15   On this day in history j F Beck, writer   

Dec 20   Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on this day in history.   

Dec 31   In the year 1720 [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne   

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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 in the year 1720.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1720.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)   

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