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 on this day in history.

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

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 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 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 Anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654) died on this day in history.

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

Oct 10 On this day in history death of antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)

Nov 17 In the year 1720 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 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent was born on this day in history.

Jan 13 On this day in history birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)

Jan 30 On this day in history birth of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778)

Feb 08 Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born in the year 1720.

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 on this day in history.