Historical Events In 1721

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

Jan 25   In the year 1721 czar Peter the Great ends Russian-orthodox patriarchy  

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   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 in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 13   On this day in history john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation  

Apr 14   On this day in history william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader  

Apr 19   Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 26   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 in the year 1721.  

Aug 13   Francis Ireland, composer in the year 1721.  

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet in the year 1721.  

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

Sep 07   On this day in history bernhard Albinus, [Weiss], German artist (Frederik of Prussia), dies  

Sep 11   In the year 1721 rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies  

Sep 18   On this day in history matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies  

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Jan 12   Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born in the year 1721.  

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   In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer  

Feb 21   John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1721.  

Mar 19   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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 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   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.