{--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 In the year 1720 birth of gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Utrechts regent  

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 on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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.  

Mar 13 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer (d. 1793) was born in the year 1720.  

Mar 22 Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (d. 1799) was born in the year 1720.  

Apr 03 Elia van Vilnius, [Elijahu ben Salomo Zalman], Latvian rabbi was born in the year 1720.  

Apr 23 Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi (d. 1797) was born in the year 1720.  

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

May 15 Maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Aug 08 Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11 Martin Gerbert, composer was born in the year 1720.  

Aug 12 Konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 12 In the year 1720 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 30 Samuel Whitbread, English brewer (d. 1796) was born in the year 1720.  

Sep 12 In the year 1720 birth of frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)  

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

Oct 03 In the year 1720 birth of johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem)  

Oct 04 On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian etcher  

Oct 08 Jonathan Mayhew, American minister (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 17 Maria Teresa Agnesi, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 19 In the year 1720 birth of john Woolman, American Quaker preacher and abolitionist (d. 1772)  

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

Feb 27 On this day in history 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 On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53  

Apr 02 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)  

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