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 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 In the year 1720 georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53

Apr 02 Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died in the year 1720.

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

Jun 27 In the year 1720 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 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 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 In the year 1720 birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist

Jan 11 On this day in history birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent

Jan 13 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 birth of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778)

Feb 08 In the year 1720 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)

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

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