Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]  

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

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 in the year 1721.  

Feb 13   In the year 1721 john Reid, composer  

Mar 09   In the year 1721 english Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower  

Mar 19   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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   France & Spain sign Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Apr 24   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 29   In the year 1721 south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony  

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

Jun 26   Dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America on this day in history.  

Jun 28   In the year 1721 the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer  

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

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

Jul 25   In the year 1721 geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66  

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 21   In the year 1721 lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet  

Aug 30   In the year 1721 russian/Swedish Peace of Nystad, ends North Sea War  

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  

Sep 18   In the year 1721 matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, 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   Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

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

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   John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1721.  

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)