Historical Events In 1720

Oct 17   In the year 1720 maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

Oct 17   On this day in history 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   Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 04   In the year 1720 jean-Jacques Robson, composer  

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

Dec 20   Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] in the year 1720.  

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   On this day in history birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)  

Jan 27   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778)  

Feb 08   In the year 1720 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   On this day in history death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)  

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died on this day in history.  

Apr 21   Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died on this day in history.  

Jun 27   In the year 1720 death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1720.