Famous Birthdays In 1720

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

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

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

Jan 27 Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 30 In the year 1720 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 On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)  

Mar 09 On this day in history birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)  

Mar 13 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 22 Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 03 Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi was born on this day in history.  

Apr 23 Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

May 11 Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born in the year 1720.  

May 15 Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

May 21 Antonio Corbisiero, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Jul 18 On this day in history birth of gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer  

Jul 20 On this day in history birth of ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

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

Aug 08 In the year 1720 birth of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796)  

Aug 10 On this day in history birth of franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer  

Aug 11 Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 Konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 In the year 1720 birth of martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian  

Aug 17 On this day in history birth of charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)  

Aug 18 On this day in history birth of laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760)  

Aug 20 Bernard de Bury, composer was born on this day in history.  

Aug 30 Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)  

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

Oct 03 In the year 1720 birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)  

Oct 04 In the year 1720 birth of giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher  

Oct 08 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

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

Oct 19 In the year 1720 birth of john Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772)  

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Jan 31 Thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654) died on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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