Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   Czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy in the year 1721.  

Feb 05   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71  

Mar 19   On this day in history tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

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

Mar 27   In the year 1721 france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid  

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1721 robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister  

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

Apr 13   John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation on this day in history.  

Apr 14   In the year 1721 william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader  

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

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

Apr 26   In the year 1721 smallpox vaccination 1st administrated  

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII in the year 1721.  

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

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

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony in the year 1721.  

Jun 13   England signs Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.  

Jun 26   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies  

Jul 22   On this day in history francois-Joseph Krafft, composer  

Jul 25   On this day in history geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66  

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.  

Aug 21   On this day in history lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet  

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

Sep 07   In the year 1721 bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies  

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

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

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

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

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

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 in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1721 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   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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