Famous Deaths Happened In 1720

Jan 31 On this day in history death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)  

Feb 27 Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died in the year 1720.  

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 in the year 1720.  

Apr 02 On this day in history death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)  

Apr 21 In the year 1720 death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)  

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

Jul 27 Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 09 On this day in history death of simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678)  

Aug 17 On this day in history death of anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654)  

Sep 03 In the year 1720 death of henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648)  

Oct 10 Antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640) died on this day in history.  

Nov 17 Calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682) died in the year 1720.  

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

Jan 11 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1720 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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)