Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   In the year 1721 czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy   

Feb 05   In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47   

Feb 13   In the year 1721 john Reid, composer   

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

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

Mar 19   In the year 1721 tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized   

Mar 24   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts   

Mar 27   France & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid on this day in history.   

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

Apr 03   Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1721 sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.   

Apr 13   In the year 1721 john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation   

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1721 roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)   

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.   

Apr 26   On this day in history smallpox vaccination 1st administrated   

May 01   Boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people in the year 1721.   

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history john Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent   

May 25   John Copson becomes America's first insurance agent on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1721 south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony   

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America on this day in history.   

Jun 28   The birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer in the year 1721.   

Jul 18   On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer in the year 1721.   

Jul 25   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 in the year 1721.   

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.   

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

Aug 30   In the year 1721 russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War   

Sep 07   Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies in the year 1721.   

Sep 11   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies in the year 1721.   

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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 in the year 1721.   

Feb 03   In the year 1721 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

Feb 13   John Reid, composer was born in the year 1721.   

Feb 21   In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)   

Mar 19   In the year 1721 birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized   

Apr 01   On this day in history birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)   

Apr 11   David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day 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   James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died on this day in history.   

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

Apr 14   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.   

Jul 08   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.