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   In the year 1720 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent  

Jan 27   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) in the year 1720.  

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 in the year 1720.  

Feb 11   Sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) in the year 1720.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Jul 20   Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer in the year 1720.  

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   On this day in history the second important victory of the Russian Navy  

Aug 10   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer in the year 1720.  

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   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   In the year 1720 isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor  

Sep 22   In the year 1720 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   In the year 1720 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   On this day in history birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)  

Jan 27   In the year 1720 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   On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

Mar 09   Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1720.  

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

Mar 08   Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1720 death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

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