Page 2: Historical Events In 1720

Oct 10   French govt proclaims strike on banknotes in the year 1720.   

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

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

Nov 09   On this day in history rabbi Yehuda Hasid synagogue set afire   

Nov 16   In the year 1720 carlo Antonio Campioni, composer   

Dec 04   In the year 1720 jean-Jacques Robson, composer   

Dec 15   In the year 1720 j F Beck, writer   

Dec 20   Charles Edward Stuart, [Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] on this day in history.   

Dec 31   [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne in the year 1720.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1720 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 27   In the year 1720 death of samuel Parris, English-born Puritan minister (b. 1653)   

Mar 06   Pieter van Flowers, Flemish painter, buried at 63 died on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Georg Bronner, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1720 johann Samuel Welter, composer, dies at 69