Historical Events In 1721

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

Feb 13   In the year 1721 john Reid, composer  

Mar 09   English Chancellor Exchequer John Aislabie confined in London Tower in the year 1721.  

Mar 19   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 johann Sebastian Bach opens his Brandenburgse Concerts  

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   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   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   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   On this day in history roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

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

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

May 08   In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.  

May 29   South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony in the year 1721.  

Jun 13   In the year 1721 england signs Treaty of Madrid  

Jun 26   In the year 1721 dr Zabdiel Boylston gives 1st smallpox inoculations in America  

Jun 28   On this day in history the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French writer  

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   On this day in history francis Ireland, composer  

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   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   Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on this day in history.  

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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   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   In the year 1721 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   On this day in history rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]  

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

Feb 16   In the year 1721 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   In the year 1721 clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71  

Apr 14   In the year 1721 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.