Famous Deaths In 1720

Jan 31 Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died on this day in history.

Feb 27 On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)

Mar 06 On this day in history death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63

Mar 08 On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53

Apr 02 On this day in history 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 Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died on this day in history.

Jul 27 In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69

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

Aug 09 Simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678) died on this day in history.

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 In the year 1720 death of calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682)

Jan 04 In the year 1720 birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist

Jan 11 In the year 1720 birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent

Jan 13 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.

Jan 27 Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born on this day in history.

Jan 30 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.

Feb 08 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.

Feb 26 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)