Page 2: Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   French govt proclaims strike on banknotes in the year 1720.   

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

Oct 17   Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris in the year 1720.   

Nov 09   Rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1720 carlo Antonio Campioni, composer   

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

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

Dec 20   Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on this day in history.   

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

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

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   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born in the year 1720.   

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   In the year 1720 birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)   

Mar 09   Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born in the year 1720.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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