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 In the year 1720 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 On this day in history death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)  

Jun 27 In the year 1720 death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27 Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1720.  

Aug 03 Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641) died in the year 1720.  

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

Aug 17 Anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654) died in the year 1720.  

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 In the year 1720 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 In the year 1720 birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)  

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 in the year 1720.  

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

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