Historical Events In 1720
Sunday, 29 January 2023
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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