Historical Events In 1721

Jan 07   On this day in history rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   John Reid, composer in the year 1721.  

Mar 09   In the year 1721 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   Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized on this day in history.  

Mar 24   Johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts on this day in history.  

Mar 27   On this day in history 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   In the year 1721 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   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   Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised in the year 1721.  

Apr 26   Smallpox vaccination 1st administrated in the year 1721.  

May 08   On this day in history michelangiolo dei Conti replaces Pope Clement XI, as Innocent XIII  

May 25   John Copson becomes America's 1st insurance agent on this day in history.  

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   England signs Treaty of Madrid in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

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

Jul 22   Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer in the year 1721.  

Jul 25   Geleyn Evertsen, lt-admiral of Zealand, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 21   Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet on this day in history.  

Aug 30   On this day in history 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   Rudolph J Camerarius, German physician (sexuality plans), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

Feb 13   John Reid, composer was born in the year 1721.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 16   On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

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   On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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 in the year 1721.