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 Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died in the year 1720.  

Mar 06 In the year 1720 death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63  

Mar 08 Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 in the year 1720.  

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 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 03 Henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648) died in the year 1720.  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)  

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 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 in the year 1720.  

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 on this day in history.  

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