Historical Events In 1720

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

Oct 17   In the year 1720 maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

Oct 17   In the year 1720 pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris  

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

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  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

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   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   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.  

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   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   On this day in history death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)  

Jun 27   On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27   In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69