Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   French govt proclaims strike on banknotes on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 09   Rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire in the year 1720.   

Nov 16   In the year 1720 carlo Antonio Campioni, composer   

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

Dec 15   On this day in history j F Beck, writer   

Dec 20   On this day in history charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender]   

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

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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 in the year 1720.   

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

Jan 27   Samuel Foote, England, actor/dramatist (Mirror) was born on this day in history.   

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   Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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

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   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   In the year 1720 death of antoine Hamilton, French writer (b. 1646)   

Jun 27   In the year 1720 death of guillaume Amfrye de Chaulieu, French poet (b. 1639)   

Jul 27   Johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1720.