Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   In the year 1720 french govt proclaims strike on banknotes  

Oct 17   In the year 1720 maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

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

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

Nov 16   Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer in the year 1720.  

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

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

Dec 20   In the year 1720 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   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.  

Jan 11   In the year 1720 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   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born in the year 1720.  

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   In the year 1720 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1720.  

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