Historical Events In 1720

Jan 04   On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist  

Jan 06   The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings in the year 1720.  

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

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

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

Feb 01   Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

Feb 10   Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England in the year 1720.  

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

Feb 29   Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns in the year 1720.  

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

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

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

May 21   In the year 1720 antonio Corbisiero, composer  

May 25   On this day in history "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague kills 80,000  

Jun 09   Sweden & Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm on this day in history.  

Jun 10   In the year 1720 mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard  

Jun 10   On this day in history mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard  

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   In the year 1720 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

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

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

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   In the year 1720 martin Gerbert, composer  

Aug 12   In the year 1720 martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian  

Aug 17   Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Bernard de Bury, composer on this day in history.  

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

Sep 12   On this day in history isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor  

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   On this day in history giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher  

Oct 10   French govt proclaims strike on banknotes in the year 1720.  

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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   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   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   Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born in the year 1720.  

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   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   Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died in the year 1720.  

Apr 21   On this day in history death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)  

Jun 27   Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died on this day in history.  

Jul 27   In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69