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Died on Monday February 26, 1720
- Charles Ferry (54), Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
- Jossine Van der Linden (63), Brakel (Nederbrakel), Oost-Vlaanderen, België
- dimmen jobs KRIJGER (71), ouddorp
- Joanna Cornelis Sips (38)
- Haijcko JANS (55), Winschoten, Groningen, Nederland
- Dimmen KRIJGER Jzn (71), Ouddorp, Goeree-Overflakkee, NL-ZH
- Ludovicus Goverts Cras
- Dimmen Jobsz Krijger (70), ouddorp (goeree overflakkee)
- Antheunis Janisse Wisse (32), Zaamslag (Terneuzen)
- Julienne ROUXEL (60), Plénée-Jugon, 22640, France
Born on February 26
- 1651 » Quirinus Kuhlmann, German Baroque poet and mystic († 1689)
- 1671 » Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 3rd Earl of Shaftesbury, English philosopher and politician († 1713)
- 1672 » Antoine Augustin Calmet, French monk and theologian († 1757)
- 1677 » Nicola Fago, Italian composer and teacher († 1745)
- 1718 » Johan Ernst Gunnerus, Norwegian bishop, botanist and zoologist († 1773)
- 1720 » Gian Francesco Albani, Italian cardinal († 1803)
- 1746 » Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma († 1806)
- 1770 » Anton Reicha, Bohemian composer and flautist († 1836)
- 1777 » Matija Nenadović, Serbian priest, historian, and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Serbia († 1854)
- 1786 » François Arago, French mathematician and politician, 25th Prime Minister of France († 1853)
Died on February 26
- 1625 » Anna Vasa of Sweden, Polish and Swedish princess (b. 1568)
- 1630 » William Brade, English violinist and composer (b. 1560)
- 1638 » Claude Gaspard Bachet de Méziriac, French mathematician and linguist (b. 1581)
- 1723 » Thomas d'Urfey, English poet and playwright (b. 1653)
- 1726 » Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria (b. 1662)
- 1770 » Giuseppe Tartini, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1692)
- 1790 » Joshua Rowley, English admiral (b. 1730)
- 1802 » Esek Hopkins, American admiral (b. 1718)
- 1806 » Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, Haitian-French general (b. 1762)
- 1813 » Robert R. Livingston, American lawyer and politician, 1st United States Secretary of Foreign Affairs (b. 1746)
Names that were popular for boys in 1720
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Joannes
- Johannes
- Pieter
- Jacob
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Petrus
- Jacobus
- Jean
- John
- Joseph
- Jans
- Dirk
Names that were popular for girls in 1720
- Maria
- Anna
- Marie
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Joanna
- Trijntje
- Neeltje
- Grietje
- Jans
- Elizabeth
- Anne
- Aaltje
- Antje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1720
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- January 21 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Stockholm.
- February 29 » Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden abdicates in favour of her husband, who becomes King Frederick I on March 24.
- March 24 » Count Frederick of Hesse-Kassel is elected King of Sweden by the Riksdag of the Estates, after his consort Ulrika Eleonora abdicated the throne on 29 February
- August 14 » The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.
- October 20 » Caribbean pirate Calico Jack is captured by the Royal Navy.
- November 9 » The synagogue of Judah HeHasid is burned down by Arab creditors, leading to the expulsion of the Ashkenazim from Jerusalem.
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