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Famous Deaths In 1720

Sunday, 19 May 2013

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

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 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 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

Aug 03 On this day in history death of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641)

Aug 09 Simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678) died on this day in history.

Aug 17 On this day in history death of anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654)

Sep 03 On this day in history death of henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648)

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

Nov 17 Calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682) died on this day in history.

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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 on this day in history.

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)

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 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 on this day in history.

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