Historical Events In 1721

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

Oct 02   On this day in history benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies  

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

Oct 22   On this day in history czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"  

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   On this day in history franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher  

Dec 29   Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th on this day in history.  

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Jan 12   Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born in the year 1721.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer  

Feb 21   In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)  

Mar 19   In the year 1721 birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized  

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

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)  

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   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   On this day in history clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71  

Apr 14   On this day in history death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)  

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