Historical Events In 1720

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

Jan 06   The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)   

Jan 31   In the year 1720 thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)   

Feb 01   In the year 1720 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

Feb 10   Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) in the year 1720.   

Feb 29   Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns in the year 1720.   

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1720 elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi   

May 01   On this day in history great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people   

May 21   Antonio Corbisiero, composer in the year 1720.   

May 25   In the year 1720 "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, plague kills 80,000   

Jun 09   In the year 1720 sweden & Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm   

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard in the year 1720.   

Jun 10   In the year 1720 mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard   

Jul 03   In the year 1720 sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty   

Jul 18   Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer in the year 1720.   

Jul 20   Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer in the year 1720.   

Jul 24   On this day in history louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

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

Jul 27   On this day in history the second important victory of the Russian Navy   

Aug 10   Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Martin Gerbert, composer in the year 1720.   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1720 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

Aug 20   On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer   

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

Sep 12   Isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor in the year 1720.   

Sep 22   On this day in history adolph Carl Kunzen, composer   

Oct 03   Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) on this day in history.   

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

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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 in the year 1720.   

Jan 13   In the year 1720 birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)   

Jan 27   On this day in history birth of samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror)   

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   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   In the year 1720 death of thomas Grey, 2nd Earl of Stamford, English privy councillor (c. 1654)   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history death of joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647)   

Apr 21   On this day in history death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)   

Jun 27   Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died on this day in history.   

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