Famous Deaths In 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 In the year 1720 death of pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63  

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 Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died in the year 1720.  

Jun 27 In the year 1720 death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

Jul 27 Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

Aug 03 In the year 1720 death of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641)  

Aug 09 In the year 1720 death of simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678)  

Aug 17 Anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654) died in the year 1720.  

Sep 03 Henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

Oct 10 On this day in history death of antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)  

Nov 17 Calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682) died in the year 1720.  

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 in the year 1720.  

Jan 13 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 In the year 1720 birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)  

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 Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

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