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   Abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25   Pierre Talon, composer on this day in history.  

Nov 01   Prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself in the year 1721.  

Nov 25   In the year 1721 willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)  

Dec 22   Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.  

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1721 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   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   In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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.