Historical Events In 1720

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

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

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

Dec 04   Jean-Jacques Robson, composer in the year 1720.  

Dec 15   In the year 1720 j F Beck, writer  

Dec 20   Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on this day in history.  

Dec 31   [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   In the year 1720 birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

Jan 11   On this day in history birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent  

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

Jan 27   In the year 1720 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   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   On this day in history death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)  

Feb 27   Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27   On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69