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 In the year 1720 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

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

Mar 08 On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53  

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

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

Jun 27 Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died in the year 1720.  

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

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

Aug 09 Simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678) died in the year 1720.  

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

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

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

Nov 17 In the year 1720 death of calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682)  

Jan 04 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born in the year 1720.  

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 On this day in history birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)  

Feb 26 In the year 1720 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.