Famous Personalities Born In 1720

Jan 04 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 11 In the year 1720 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 In the year 1720 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 in the year 1720.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 03 Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi was born on this day in history.  

Apr 23 In the year 1720 birth of vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797)  

May 11 Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born in the year 1720.  

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

May 21 Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born in the year 1720.  

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

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

Aug 11 On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer  

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

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian  

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

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

Aug 20 On this day in history birth of bernard de Bury, composer  

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

Sep 12 In the year 1720 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 Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) was born in the year 1720.  

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

Oct 08 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766) was born in the year 1720.  

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

Apr 02 Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died in the year 1720.  

Apr 21 In the year 1720 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 on this day in history.