Page 2: Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   On this day in history french govt proclaims strike on banknotes   

Oct 17   Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer in the year 1720.   

Oct 17   In the year 1720 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   In the year 1720 carlo Antonio Campioni, composer   

Dec 04   In the year 1720 jean-Jacques Robson, composer   

Dec 15   In the year 1720 j F Beck, writer   

Dec 20   On this day in history charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

Dec 31   On this day in history [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne   

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

Jan 11   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent was born on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born in the year 1720.   

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 in the year 1720.   

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

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

Feb 27   In the year 1720 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

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

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

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   On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)   

Jul 27   On this day in history johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69