Famous Deaths In 1720

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

Feb 27 Samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653) died in the year 1720.  

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 in the year 1720.  

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

Aug 03 Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (b. 1641) died in the year 1720.  

Aug 09 On this day in history death of simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678)  

Aug 17 In the year 1720 death of anne Lefèvre, French scholar (b. 1654)  

Sep 03 Henri de Massue, French soldier and diplomat (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

Oct 10 In the year 1720 death of antoine Coysevox, French sculptor (b. 1640)  

Nov 17 On this day in history death of calico Jack, English pirate (b. 1682)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13 Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 27 Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born in the year 1720.  

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 in the year 1720.  

Feb 26 On this day in history 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)