Historical Events In 1720

Oct 17   In the year 1720 maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

Oct 17   Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   On this day in history j F Beck, writer  

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   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1720.  

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   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 in the year 1720.  

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   On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 died in the year 1720.  

Mar 08   On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53  

Apr 02   Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died on this day in history.  

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.