Historical Events In 1720

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

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

Jan 11   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent in the year 1720.   

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   Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty in the year 1720.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 03   Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty in the year 1720.   

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

Jul 20   In the year 1720 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer   

Jul 24   Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1720.   

Jul 27   In the year 1720 the second important victory of the Russian Navy   

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

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   On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

Sep 22   Adolph Carl Kunzen, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 03   On this day in history johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)   

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

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Jan 04   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1720 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   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   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   On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)   

Jan 31   Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died in the year 1720.   

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 in the year 1720.   

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

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   In the year 1720 death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)   

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