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

Nov 16   Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne on this day in history.  

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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   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1720 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)  

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1720 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 in the year 1720.  

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   On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69