Historical Events In 1720
Sunday, 28 April 2024
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 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent in the year 1720.
Jan 27 Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) in the year 1720.
Jan 31 On this day in history thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)
Feb 01 In the year 1720 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty
Feb 10 On this day in history edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England
Feb 11 Sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) on this day in history.
Feb 29 In the year 1720 queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns
Mar 06 Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 in the year 1720.
Mar 08 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1720.
Apr 03 On this day in history elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi
May 01 Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people on this day in history.
May 21 Antonio Corbisiero, composer on this day in history.
May 25 "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague kills 80,000 in the year 1720.
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 Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard on this day in history.
Jul 03 Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty in the year 1720.
Jul 18 On this day in history gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer
Jul 20 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer in the year 1720.
Jul 24 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik in the year 1720.
Jul 27 Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
Jul 27 On this day in history the second important victory of the Russian Navy
Aug 10 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer in the year 1720.
Aug 11 Martin Gerbert, composer in the year 1720.
Aug 12 In the year 1720 martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian
Aug 17 In the year 1720 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)
Aug 20 Bernard de Bury, composer in the year 1720.
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 On this day in history adolph Carl Kunzen, composer
Oct 03 In the year 1720 johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)
Oct 04 In the year 1720 giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher
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