Historical Events In 1721

Sep 20   In the year 1721 thomas Doggett, Irish actor  

Oct 02   In the year 1721 benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies  

Oct 04   In the year 1721 abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

Oct 22   Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Pierre Talon, composer in the year 1721.  

Nov 01   On this day in history prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself  

Nov 25   Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) on this day in history.  

Dec 22   In the year 1721 nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery  

Dec 25   On this day in history william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet  

Dec 27   On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher  

Dec 29   Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 03   Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.  

Feb 13   On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer  

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

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

Apr 01   In the year 1721 birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

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   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)