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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 27   On this day in history france & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid  

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

Apr 03   In the year 1721 robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury  

Apr 03   Robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister in the year 1721.  

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

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

Apr 14   William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader in the year 1721.  

Apr 19   In the year 1721 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 01   In the year 1721 boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people  

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   In the year 1721 john Copson becomes America's first insurance agent  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1721 lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet  

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War on this day in history.  

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  

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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   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)  

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 in the year 1721.  

Feb 16   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

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   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died on this day in history.