Historical Events In 1721

Sep 20   Thomas Doggett, Irish actor in the year 1721.  

Oct 02   On this day in history benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies  

Oct 04   On this day in history abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

Oct 22   In the year 1721 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"  

Oct 25   In the year 1721 pierre Talon, composer  

Nov 01   In the year 1721 prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself  

Nov 25   On this day in history willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)  

Dec 22   Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery in the year 1721.  

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   On this day in history madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th  

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Jan 12   In the year 1721 birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.  

Feb 21   On this day in history birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

Mar 19   In the year 1721 birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

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

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)  

Jan 07   In the year 1721 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   On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

Feb 24   In the year 1721 death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)  

Mar 16   James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died in the year 1721.  

Mar 19   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 in the year 1721.  

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.