Historical Events In 1720

Oct 17   Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer in the year 1720.  

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   J F Beck, writer in the year 1720.  

Dec 20   In the year 1720 charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]  

Dec 31   On this day in history [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   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent was born in the year 1720.  

Jan 13   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)  

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   On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)  

Jan 31   In the year 1720 death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)  

Feb 27   Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died in the year 1720.  

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   In the year 1720 death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)  

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   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1720.