Important Events in 1720
- Feb 10 Edmond Halley appointed as the second Astronomer Royal at the Greenwich Observatory
- May 25 The Ship "Le Grand St Antoine" reaches Marseille, bringing Europe's last major plague outbreak. Kills around 100,000
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Bonnie Prince Charlie
Calico JackFamous People in 1720
Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Virtuoso & Composer- Daniel Defoe
Novelist - Johann Sebastian Bach
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Antonio Vivaldi
Daniel Defoe
Johann Sebastian BachWorld Leaders in 1720
- George I
King - Peter the Great
Russian Tsar
George I
Peter the Great