Historical Events In 1720

Jan 04   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist.   

Jan 06   In this year, The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings   

Jan 11   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent.   

Jan 27   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)   

Jan 31   Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)   

Feb 01   Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty.   

Feb 10   Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England   

Feb 11   Sweden and Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm)   

Feb 29   Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden steps down.   

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63.   

Mar 08   Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 03   Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi   

May 01   Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100000+ people   

May 21   Antonio Corbisiero, composer   

May 25   "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague results in the deaths of 80000.   

Jun 09   Sweden and Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm   

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard   

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets inaugural paste-style mustard.   

Jul 03   Sweden and Denmark sign peace treaty   

Jul 18   Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer.   

Jul 20   Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer.   

Jul 24   Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik.   

Jul 27   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69.   

Jul 27   The second important victory of the Russian Navy.   

Aug 10   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer.   

Aug 11   Martin Gerbert, composer.   

Aug 12   Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian.   

Aug 17   Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine).   

Aug 20   Bernard de Bury, composer   

Sep 12   Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester and Putnam).   

Sep 12   Isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor.   

Sep 22   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer   

Oct 03   Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem).   

Oct 04   Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher   

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Jan 04   Johann friedrich agricola: German (court)composer/organist   

Jan 11   Gijsbert john van hardenbroeck: Utrechts regent   

Jan 13   Richard hurd: English bishop and writer   

Jan 27   Samuel foote: England, actor/dramatist (mirror)   

Jan 30   Charles de geer: Swedish industrialist and entomologist    

Feb 08   Emperor sakuramachi of japan: Emperor sakuramachi of japan (d. 1750)   

Feb 26   Gian francesco albani: Italian catholic cardinal    

Mar 09   Philip yorke: 2nd earl of hardwicke, english politician    

Jan 31   Thomas grey: 2nd earl of stamford, english privy councillor (c. 1654)   

Feb 27   Samuel parris: English-born puritan minister (b. 1653)   

Mar 06   Pieter van flowers: Flemish painter, buried at 63   

Mar 08   Georg bronner: Composer,   

Apr 02   Joseph dudley: Colonial governor of massachusetts (b. 1647)   

Apr 21   Antoine hamilton: French writer (b. 1646)   

Jun 27   Guillaume amfrye de chaulieu: French poet (b. 1639)   

Jul 27   Johann samuel welter: Composer,