Famous Personalities Born In 1720

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

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 Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born in the year 1720.  

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 in the year 1720.  

Mar 09 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 13 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.  

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

Apr 03 On this day in history birth of elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi  

Apr 23 Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797) was born in the year 1720.  

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

May 15 Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born in the year 1720.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778)  

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

Aug 17 In the year 1720 birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

Aug 18 In the year 1720 birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)  

Aug 20 Bernard de Bury, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 30 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)  

Oct 04 Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Oct 19 John Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

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Jan 31 Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died on this day in history.  

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

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