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   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   On this day in history english Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower  

Mar 19   On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 01   In the year 1721 pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

Apr 03   Robert Walpole becomes England's 1st Lord of the Treasury in the year 1721.  

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

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

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

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

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

Jun 13   On this day in history england signs Treaty of Madrid  

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 on this day in history.  

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies in the year 1721.  

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 30   Russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War in the year 1721.  

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

Sep 11   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)  

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

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

Feb 16   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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