Historical Events In 1720

Jan 04   In the year 1720 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

Feb 10   Edmund Halley appointed 2nd Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.   

Feb 11   In the year 1720 sweden & Prussia sign peace (2nd Treaty of Stockholm)   

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

Mar 06   In the year 1720 pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63   

Mar 08   On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53   

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

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

May 21   Antonio Corbisiero, composer in the year 1720.   

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   On this day in history mrs Clements of England markets 1st paste-style mustard   

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

Jul 03   In the year 1720 sweden & Denmark sign peace treaty   

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

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

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

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 in the year 1720.   

Aug 11   On this day in history martin Gerbert, composer   

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

Aug 17   In the year 1720 charles D J Eisen, French engraver/painter (Contes de La Fontaine)   

Aug 20   Bernard de Bury, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history frederick Philipse III, NYC, land owner (Bronx, Westchester & Putnam)   

Sep 12   In the year 1720 isaak of Hoornbeek elected Dutch pension advisor   

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

Oct 03   Johann P Uz, German poet (Lyrische Poem) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Richard Hurd, English bishop and writer (d. 1808) was born in the year 1720.   

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   In the year 1720 birth of emperor Sakuramachi of Japan (d. 1750)   

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)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 died in the year 1720.   

Mar 08   On this day in history georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53   

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 in the year 1720.   

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.