Historical Events In 1721

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

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

Oct 25   On this day in history pierre Talon, composer  

Nov 01   On this day in history prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself  

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

Dec 22   Nathaniel Hawes, tortured & executed in England for robbery in the year 1721.  

Dec 25   William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)  

Feb 03   Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.  

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   In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)  

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

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