Historical Events In 1721

Sep 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history abraham Alewijn, poet/playwright (Beslikte Swaantje), dies at 36  

Oct 22   On this day in history 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) in the year 1721.  

Dec 22   In the year 1721 nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery  

Dec 25   On this day in history william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet  

Dec 27   Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher on this day in history.  

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   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   In the year 1721 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] in the year 1721.  

Feb 05   James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 24   John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died on this day in history.  

Mar 16   James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Apr 14   Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died in the year 1721.  

Jul 08   Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died on this day in history.