Famous Birthdays In 1720

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

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

Jan 13 On this day in history 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 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.

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 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born in the year 1720.

Mar 13 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793) was born in the year 1720.

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

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

May 21 Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 08 Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.

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 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 Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 30 On this day in history birth of samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796)

Sep 12 Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam) was born in the year 1720.

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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1720.

Feb 27 Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died in the year 1720.

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)

Jul 27 In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69