Famous Personalities Born 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 in the year 1720.  

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

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

Mar 13 On this day in history birth of charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793)  

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 on this day in history.  

May 11 On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)  

May 15 In the year 1720 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

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

Jul 18 On this day in history birth of gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

Jul 24 In the year 1720 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 In the year 1720 birth of martin Gerbert, composer  

Aug 12 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)  

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

Aug 30 Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1720 birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)  

Oct 04 In the year 1720 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 In the year 1720 birth of john Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772)  

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Jan 31 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69