Historical Events In 1720

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

Jan 06   On this day in history the Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.  

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

Jan 27   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) in the year 1720.  

Feb 01   On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty  

Feb 10   On this day in history edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England  

Feb 11   On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm)  

Feb 29   Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on this day in history.  

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 on this day in history.  

Mar 08   On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53  

Apr 03   On this day in history elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi  

May 01   Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people on this day in history.  

May 21   On this day in history antonio Corbisiero, composer  

May 25   "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague kills 80,000 in the year 1720.  

Jun 09   On this day in history sweden & Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm  

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard on this day in history.  

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard in the year 1720.  

Jul 03   Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on this day in history.  

Jul 24   In the year 1720 louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik  

Jul 27   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Jul 27   The second important victory of the Russian Navy on this day in history.  

Aug 10   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 11   On this day in history martin Gerbert, composer  

Aug 12   Martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1720 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

Aug 20   On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer  

Sep 12   In the year 1720 frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)  

Sep 12   Isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor in the year 1720.  

Sep 22   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer in the year 1720.  

Oct 03   Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher on this day in history.  

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Jan 04   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.  

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

Jan 13   In the year 1720 birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)  

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

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   In the year 1720 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.  

Jan 31   In the year 1720 death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)  

Feb 27   Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died in the year 1720.  

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   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