Page 2: Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   French govt proclaims strike on banknotes on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris   

Nov 09   On this day in history rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire   

Nov 16   Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer in the year 1720.   

Dec 04   Jean-Jacques Robson, composer in the year 1720.   

Dec 15   J F Beck, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1720 charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

Dec 31   In the year 1720 [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne   

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Jan 04   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.   

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

Jan 13   In the year 1720 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   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750) was born in the year 1720.   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

Mar 06   On this day in history death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63   

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