{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1720

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 Charles De Geer, Swedish industrialist and entomologist (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history birth of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799)  

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

Apr 23 In the year 1720 birth of vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797)  

May 11 In the year 1720 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)  

May 15 On this day in history birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

May 21 On this day in history birth of antonio Corbisiero, composer  

Jul 18 In the year 1720 birth of gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer  

Jul 20 In the year 1720 birth of ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

Jul 24 Louise Ulrike, queen of Sweden/wife of Adolf Frederik was born in the year 1720.  

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

Aug 10 Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer was born in the year 1720.  

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

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778)  

Aug 12 On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, [von Hornau], prince-abbot/music historian  

Aug 17 Charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine) was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 18 Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English murderer (d. 1760) was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 20 In the year 1720 birth of bernard de Bury, composer  

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

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

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

Oct 03 On this day in history birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)  

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

Oct 08 In the year 1720 birth of jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766)  

Oct 17 On this day in history birth of maria Teresa Agnesi, composer  

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of john Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772)  

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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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1720 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 Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.