Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   On this day in history french govt proclaims strike on banknotes   

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

Oct 17   Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1720 rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire   

Nov 16   Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Jean-Jacques Robson, composer on this day in history.   

Dec 15   J F Beck, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent   

Jan 13   In the year 1720 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   In the year 1720 birth of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778)   

Feb 08   Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born in the year 1720.   

Feb 26   Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born in the year 1720.   

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   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   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