Historical Events In 1720

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

Jan 06   In the year 1720 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   In the year 1720 samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)   

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

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

Apr 03   Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi on this day in history.   

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

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

May 25   In the year 1720 "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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1720 sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty   

Jul 18   In the year 1720 gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

Jul 20   Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer in the year 1720.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)   

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

Sep 22   On this day in history adolph Carl Kunzen, composer   

Oct 03   In the year 1720 johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1720.   

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

Feb 08   Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)   

Feb 27   Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 02   Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died on this day in history.   

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