Notable Deaths In 1720

Jan 31 Thomas grey: 2nd earl of stamford, english privy councillor (c. 1654)  

Feb 27 Samuel parris: English-born puritan minister (b. 1653)  

Mar 06 Pieter van flowers: Flemish painter, buried at 63  

Mar 08 Georg bronner: Composer,  

Apr 02 Joseph dudley: Colonial governor of massachusetts (b. 1647)  

Apr 21 Antoine hamilton: French writer (b. 1646)  

Jun 27 Guillaume amfrye de chaulieu: French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27 Johann samuel welter: Composer,  

Aug 03 Anthonie heinsius: Dutch statesman (b. 1641)  

Aug 09 Simon ockley: English orientalist (b. 1678)  

Aug 17 Anne lefèvre: French scholar (b. 1654)  

Sep 03 Henri de massue: French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648)  

Oct 10 Antoine coysevox: French sculptor (b. 1640)  

Nov 17 Calico jack: English pirate (b. 1682)  

Jan 04 Johann friedrich agricola: German (court)composer/organist  

Jan 11 Gijsbert john van hardenbroeck: Utrechts regent  

Jan 13 Richard hurd: English bishop and writer  

Jan 27 Samuel foote: England, actor/dramatist (mirror)  

Jan 30 Charles de geer: Swedish industrialist and entomologist  

Feb 08 Emperor sakuramachi of japan: Emperor sakuramachi of japan (d. 1750)  

Feb 26 Gian francesco albani: Italian catholic cardinal  

Mar 09 Philip yorke: 2nd earl of hardwicke, english politician