Historical Events In 1721

Sep 20   Thomas Doggett, Irish actor on this day in history.  

Oct 02   Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

Oct 04   In the year 1721 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   On this day in history pierre Talon, composer  

Nov 01   In the year 1721 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   William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 03   In the year 1721 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   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   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

Feb 16   In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

Feb 24   John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.  

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   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.  

Jul 08   On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)