Historical Events In 1720
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 in the year 1720.
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 On this day in history thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)
Feb 01 In the year 1720 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty
Feb 10 Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.
Feb 11 On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm)
Feb 29 In the year 1720 queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns
Mar 06 Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 in the year 1720.
Mar 08 In the year 1720 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 on this day in history.
May 21 Antonio Corbisiero, composer in the year 1720.
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 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 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 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 In the year 1720 the second important victory of the Russian Navy
Aug 10 On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer
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 On this day in history charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)
Aug 20 Bernard de Bury, composer on this day in history.
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 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 in the year 1720.
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