Famous Personalities Born In 1720

Jan 04 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.  

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent  

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 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born in the year 1720.  

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)  

Feb 26 In the year 1720 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 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793) was born in the year 1720.  

Mar 22 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799)  

Apr 03 Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi was born in the year 1720.  

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

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

May 15 Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

May 21 On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer  

Jul 18 In the year 1720 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 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 Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 12 Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 17 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 22 In the year 1720 birth of adolph Carl Kunzen, composer  

Oct 03 In the year 1720 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 In the year 1720 birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)  

Oct 17 Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 19 In the year 1720 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 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1720.