Famous Deaths Happened 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 Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 died on this day in history.  

Mar 08 In the year 1720 georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53  

Apr 02 Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died on this day in history.  

Apr 21 Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 17 Anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654) died on this day in history.  

Sep 03 In the year 1720 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 On this day in history death of calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682)  

Jan 04 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.  

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

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 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born in the year 1720.  

Feb 08 In the year 1720 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)  

Feb 26 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born in the year 1720.  

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