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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 in the year 1720.   

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

Apr 03   In the year 1720 elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi   

May 01   Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people in the year 1720.   

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   Sweden & Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm in the year 1720.   

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard in the year 1720.   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1720 sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty   

Jul 18   Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer in the year 1720.   

Jul 20   On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer   

Jul 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1720.   

Aug 10   In the year 1720 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer   

Aug 11   Martin Gerbert, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 12   On this day in history martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian   

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

Aug 20   Bernard de Bury, composer in the year 1720.   

Sep 12   Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1720 adolph Carl Kunzen, composer   

Oct 03   Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) in the year 1720.   

Oct 04   In the year 1720 giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher   

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Jan 04   In the year 1720 birth of johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist   

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

Jan 30   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born in the year 1720.   

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   Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1720 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1720 death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)   

Apr 21   In the year 1720 death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)   

Jun 27   On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)   

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