Famous Deaths In 1720

Jan 31 In the year 1720 death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)

Feb 27 In the year 1720 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 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

Apr 02 In the year 1720 death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)

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

Jun 27 On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)

Jul 27 On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69

Aug 03 On this day in history death of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641)

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

Oct 10 Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640) died in the year 1720.

Nov 17 On this day in history death of calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682)

Jan 04 On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 26 On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)

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