Historical Events In 1721

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

Oct 02   Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies in the year 1721.  

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   In the year 1721 pierre Talon, composer  

Nov 01   Prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself on this day in history.  

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   Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th in the year 1721.  

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)  

Jan 21   James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born in the year 1721.  

Feb 03   On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

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

Feb 21   John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 01   Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 16   James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died on this day in history.  

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

Mar 16   In the year 1721 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   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.  

Jul 08   In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)