Historical Events In 1721

Sep 18   In the year 1721 matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies  

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

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

Oct 04   Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 in the year 1721.  

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

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   Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) in the year 1721.  

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   Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher in the year 1721.  

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

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

Apr 11   David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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)