Famous Deaths In 1720

Jan 31 Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died on this day in history.

Feb 27 In the year 1720 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)

Mar 06 On this day in history death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63

Mar 08 In the year 1720 georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53

Apr 02 In the year 1720 death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)

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

Jun 27 Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died in the year 1720.

Jul 27 On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69

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

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

Aug 17 In the year 1720 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 on this day in history.

Nov 17 On this day in history death of calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682)

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

Jan 11 Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent was born in the year 1720.

Jan 13 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born in the year 1720.

Jan 27 On this day in history birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)

Jan 30 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)