Famous Deaths In 1720

Jan 31 In the year 1720 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 Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 died in the year 1720.

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 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 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 Simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678) died on this day in history.

Aug 17 In the year 1720 death of anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654)

Sep 03 Henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648) died on this day in history.

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 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 in the year 1720.

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

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

Feb 08 On this day in history birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)

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

Mar 09 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born in the year 1720.