Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   On this day in history czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy  

Feb 05   On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

Feb 13   John Reid, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized in the year 1721.  

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts in the year 1721.  

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   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 in the year 1721.  

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) on this day in history.  

Apr 24   In the year 1721 johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

Apr 26   In the year 1721 smallpox vaccination 1st administrated  

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

May 08   In the year 1721 michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII  

May 25   John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent in the year 1721.  

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

May 29   On this day in history south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony  

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

Jun 26   On this day in history dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America  

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   On this day in history geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66  

Aug 13   In the year 1721 francis Ireland, composer  

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

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   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   In the year 1721 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   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 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 in the year 1721.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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