Famous Deaths Happened In 1720

Jan 31 Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died in the year 1720.  

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 In the year 1720 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 On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27 In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69  

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 In the year 1720 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 in the year 1720.  

Feb 26 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

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