Historical Events In 1721

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

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 in the year 1721.  

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

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts  

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

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

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

Apr 03   On this day in history robert Walpole elected as Britains first Prime Minister  

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   On this day in history john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation  

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

Apr 19   In the year 1721 roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

Apr 24   On this day in history johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

Apr 26   On this day in history smallpox vaccination 1st administrated  

May 01   On this day in history boston smallpox outbreak in Massachusetts Bay Colony killing 844 people  

May 08   Michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1721.  

Jul 18   Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 in the year 1721.  

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   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   On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)  

Jan 21   On this day in history birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)  

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   In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.