Historical Events In 1720

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

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1720 pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63   

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

Apr 03   Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi in the year 1720.   

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

May 21   Antonio Corbisiero, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty   

Jul 18   On this day in history gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

Jul 20   In the year 1720 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   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer in the year 1720.   

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) in the year 1720.   

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

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   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer in the year 1720.   

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

Oct 04   Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher in the year 1720.   

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

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

Jan 13   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)   

Jan 30   On this day in history birth of charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1720.   

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 in the year 1720.   

Mar 08   In the year 1720 georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53   

Apr 02   Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died in the year 1720.   

Apr 21   Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died in the year 1720.   

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