Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   French govt proclaims strike on banknotes in the year 1720.   

Oct 17   In the year 1720 maria Teresa Agnesi, composer   

Oct 17   Pierre de Marivaux' "Arlequin Poli Par l'Amour," premieres in Paris in the year 1720.   

Nov 09   On this day in history rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire   

Nov 16   Carlo Antonio Campioni, composer in the year 1720.   

Dec 04   On this day in history jean-Jacques Robson, composer   

Dec 15   J F Beck, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1720 charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

Dec 31   [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne on this day in history.   

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

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   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born in the year 1720.   

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 in the year 1720.   

Feb 26   On this day in history birth of gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1803)   

Mar 09   In the year 1720 birth of philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790)   

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

Feb 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1720 georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53   

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 on this day in history.   

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