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 On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)  

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 On this day in history death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)  

Apr 21 Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died on this day in history.  

Jun 27 Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 03 On this day in history death of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641)  

Aug 09 In the year 1720 death of simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678)  

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

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 in the year 1720.  

Nov 17 Calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682) died in the year 1720.  

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

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 in the year 1720.  

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

Feb 26 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born in the year 1720.  

Mar 09 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.