Page 2: Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   French govt proclaims strike on banknotes   

Oct 17   Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer.   

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

Nov 09   Rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire   

Nov 16   Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer   

Dec 04   Jean-Jacques Robson, composer.   

Dec 15   J F Beck, writer.   

Dec 20   Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

Dec 31   [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne.   

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Jan 04   Johann friedrich agricola: German (court)composer/organist   

Jan 11   Gijsbert john van hardenbroeck: Utrechts regent   

Jan 13   Richard hurd: English bishop and writer   

Jan 27   Samuel foote: England, actor/dramatist (mirror)   

Jan 30   Charles de geer: Swedish industrialist and entomologist   

Feb 08   Emperor sakuramachi of japan: Emperor sakuramachi of japan (d. 1750)   

Feb 26   Gian francesco albani: Italian catholic cardinal    

Mar 09   Philip yorke: 2nd earl of hardwicke, english politician    

Jan 31   Thomas grey: 2nd earl of stamford, english privy councillor (c. 1654)   

Feb 27   Samuel parris: English-born puritan minister (b. 1653)   

Mar 06   Pieter van flowers: Flemish painter, buried at 63   

Mar 08   Georg bronner: Composer,    

Apr 02   Joseph dudley: Colonial governor of massachusetts (b. 1647)   

Apr 21   Antoine hamilton: French writer (b. 1646)   

Jun 27   Guillaume amfrye de chaulieu: French poet (b. 1639)   

Jul 27   Johann samuel welter: Composer,