Famous Deaths In 1721

Jan 07 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history. Share it »

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

Feb 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) Share it »

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

Mar 16 James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died on this day in history. Share it »

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

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

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

Jul 18 Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 25 Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 on this day in history. Share it »

Aug 03 On this day in history death of grinling Gibbons, Dutch-born woodcarver (b. 1648) Share it »

Aug 13 Jacques Lelong, French bibliographer (b. 1665) died on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 07 On this day in history bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies Share it »

Sep 08 Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (b. 1686) died on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 11 On this day in history rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies Share it »

Sep 18 On this day in history matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies Share it »

Sep 20 Thomas Doggett, Irish actor died on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 02 On this day in history benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies Share it »

Oct 04 On this day in history abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 Share it »

Oct 11 On this day in history death of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (b. 1636) Share it »

Dec 13 On this day in history death of alexander Selkirk, Scottish sailor and castaway (b. 1676) Share it »

Dec 17 Richard Lumley, 1st Earl of Scarbrough, English statesman (b. 1640) died on this day in history. Share it »

Dec 22 On this day in history death of nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery Share it »

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

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

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

Feb 13 John Reid, composer was born on this day in history. Share it »

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

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized Share it »

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

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