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 on this day in history.  

Mar 06 In the year 1720 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 Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died in the year 1720.  

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 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 Henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648) died in the year 1720.  

Oct 10 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 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 on this day in history.  

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)