Historical Events In 1720

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   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 in the year 1720.  

Dec 15   J F Beck, writer in the year 1720.  

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

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   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   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   In the year 1720 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)  

Feb 26   In the year 1720 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)  

Jan 31   Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53  

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died in the year 1720.  

Jul 27   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.