Famous Deaths In 1720

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

Feb 27 In the year 1720 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 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 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 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.

Jan 27 Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born in the year 1720.

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 in the year 1720.

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

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