Famous Deaths Happened 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 08 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1720.  

Apr 02 Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died in the year 1720.  

Apr 21 Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died in the year 1720.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1720 death of anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654)  

Sep 03 On this day in history death of henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1720 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

Mar 09 In the year 1720 birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)