Famous Personalities Born In 1720

Jan 04 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.  

Jan 11 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 08 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born in the year 1720.  

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)  

Mar 13 In the year 1720 birth of charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793)  

Mar 22 In the year 1720 birth of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799)  

Apr 03 In the year 1720 birth of elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi  

Apr 23 Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

May 11 Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

May 15 Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

May 21 On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer  

Jul 18 Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Jul 20 In the year 1720 birth of ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

Jul 24 On this day in history birth of louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik  

Aug 08 Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 10 In the year 1720 birth of franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer  

Aug 11 Martin Gerbert, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 12 Konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778) was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 12 In the year 1720 birth of martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian  

Aug 17 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 18 Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 20 In the year 1720 birth of bernard de Bury, composer  

Aug 30 Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born in the year 1720.  

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)  

Sep 22 On this day in history birth of adolph Carl Kunzen, composer  

Oct 03 On this day in history birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher  

Oct 08 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 17 Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of john Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772)  

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Jan 31 In the year 1720 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 in the year 1720.  

Mar 08 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Apr 02 In the year 1720 death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)  

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

Jun 27 Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died in the year 1720.  

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