1720
Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi and author (died 1797)
Vilna Gaon, Lithuanian rabbi and author (died 1797)
1720 in History
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1720
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1764)
William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (died 1764)
1720
Maximilian Hell, Hungarian priest and astronomer (died 1792)
Maximilian Hell, Hungarian priest and astronomer (died 1792)
1720
Gilbert White, English ornithologist and ecologist (died 1793)
Gilbert White, English ornithologist and ecologist (died 1793)
1720
Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (died 1796)
Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (died 1796)
1720
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (died 1760)
Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (died 1760)
1720
Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer (died 1785)
Bernard de Bury, French harpsichord player and composer (died 1785)
1720
Samuel Whitbread, English brewer and politician, founded Whitbread (died 1796)
Samuel Whitbread, English brewer and politician, founded Whitbread (died 1796)
1720
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator (died 1778)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Italian sculptor and illustrator (died 1778)
1720
Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, Italian harpsichord player and composer (died 1795)
Maria Teresa Agnesi Pinottini, Italian harpsichord player and composer (died 1795)
1720
John Woolman, American-English preacher, journalist, and activist (died 1772)
John Woolman, American-English preacher, journalist, and activist (died 1772)