Famous Personalities Born In 1720

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 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 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 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 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793) was born in the year 1720.  

Mar 22 Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799) was born in the year 1720.  

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

Apr 23 On this day in history birth of vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797)  

May 11 In the year 1720 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)  

May 15 On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 20 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Jul 24 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born on this day in history.  

Aug 08 On this day in history birth of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796)  

Aug 10 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 11 In the year 1720 birth of martin Gerbert, composer  

Aug 12 In the year 1720 birth of konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778)  

Aug 12 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)  

Aug 20 Bernard de Bury, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 30 In the year 1720 birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)  

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

Sep 22 Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Oct 03 Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 04 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher was born in the year 1720.  

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

Oct 17 In the year 1720 birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

Oct 19 In the year 1720 birth of john Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772)  

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Jan 31 Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died in the year 1720.  

Feb 27 In the year 1720 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

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

Mar 08 In the year 1720 georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53  

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 in the year 1720.  

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.