Famous Deaths In 1720

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 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Apr 02 Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died on this day in history.

Apr 21 On this day in history death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)

Jun 27 Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died on this day in history.

Jul 27 Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1720.

Aug 03 Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641) died on this day in history.

Aug 09 Simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678) died in the year 1720.

Aug 17 On this day in history death of anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654)

Sep 03 Henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648) died on this day in history.

Oct 10 In the year 1720 death of antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)

Nov 17 Calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682) died in the year 1720.

Jan 04 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)

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 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 in the year 1720.

Mar 09 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born in the year 1720.