Historical Events In 1720

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

Jan 06   In the year 1720 the Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.   

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

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

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

Feb 01   Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England   

Feb 11   On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm)   

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

Mar 06   On this day in history pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63   

Mar 08   Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

May 01   Great Plague of Marseille in France killing 100,000+ people in the year 1720.   

May 21   On this day in history antonio Corbisiero, composer   

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

Jun 09   Sweden & Denmark signs 3rd Treaty of Stockholm on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard on this day in history.   

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

Jul 03   Sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty in the year 1720.   

Jul 18   Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on this day in history.   

Jul 24   In the year 1720 louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 20   Bernard de Bury, composer in the year 1720.   

Sep 12   Frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

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

Oct 03   Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) in the year 1720.   

Oct 04   Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher on this day in history.   

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Jan 04   Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist was born in the year 1720.   

Jan 11   Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent was born in the year 1720.   

Jan 13   On this day in history birth of richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808)   

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

Jan 30   Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born in the year 1720.   

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   Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 02   Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) died on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646) died on this day in history.   

Jun 27   Guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639) died in the year 1720.   

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