Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.  

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy on this day in history.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1721 john Reid, composer  

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower in the year 1721.  

Mar 19   In the year 1721 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71  

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

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts on this day in history.  

Mar 27   France & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 03   On this day in history robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury  

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

Apr 04   On this day in history sir Robert Walpole enters office as the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under King George I.  

Apr 13   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history 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 08   In the year 1721 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII  

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 in the year 1721.  

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.  

Jun 13   In the year 1721 england signs Treaty of Madrid  

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America in the year 1721.  

Jun 28   On this day in history the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer  

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

Jul 22   In the year 1721 francois-Joseph Krafft, composer  

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

Aug 13   On this day in history francis Ireland, composer  

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet in the year 1721.  

Aug 30   On this day in history russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War  

Sep 07   Bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 18   Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 21   James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born in the year 1721.  

Feb 03   Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 21   John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1721.  

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

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

Apr 11   In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)  

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

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 in the year 1721.  

Feb 16   In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

Feb 24   John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

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

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

Apr 14   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.  

Jul 08   In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)