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Famous Birthdays In 1721

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)

Jan 21 James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.

Feb 03 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer

Feb 21 John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born on this day in history.

Apr 01 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born on this day in history.

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation

Apr 14 On this day in history birth of william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)

Apr 19 Thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19] was born on this day in history.

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised

Jul 09 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.

Jul 14 John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.

Jul 22 Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 04 Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.

Aug 13 Francis Ireland, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 21 Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.

Aug 31 On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807)

Oct 19 Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.

Oct 25 Pierre Talon, composer was born on this day in history.

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.

Nov 22 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794)

Dec 06 James Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.

Dec 25 On this day in history birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet

Dec 27 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher was born on this day in history.

Dec 29 Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In 1721

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 07 On this day in history rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]

Feb 05 James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.

Feb 16 James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.

Feb 24 On this day in history death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)

Mar 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)

Mar 19 On this day in history clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71

Apr 14 On this day in history death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)

Jul 08 On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)