What Happened In August 1720 In History

Historical Events for August, 1720

• 14th » The Spanish military Villasur expedition is wiped out by Pawnee people called Pawnee and Otoe tribe called Otoe warriors near present-day Columbus, Nebraska.

Famous Birthdays on August in 1720

• 8th » Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish general and politician (d. 1796)
• 12th » Konrad Ekhof, German actor (d. 1778)
• 18th » Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers, English politician (d. 1760)
• 20th » Bernard de Bury, French composer (d. 1785)

Famous Deaths for August 1720

• 3rd » Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch politician (b. 1641)
• 9th » Simon Ockley, English orientalist (b. 1678)
• 17th » Anne Dacier, French scholar and translator (b. 1654)

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