Famous Birthdays In 1721

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

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.

Apr 13 John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation was born on this day in history.

Apr 14 On this day in history birth of william August duke of Cumberland, English army leader

Apr 19 Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) was born on this day in history.

Apr 19 Thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19] was born on this day in history.

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised

Jul 09 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.

Jul 14 John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807) was born in the year 1721.

Jul 22 Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born on this day in history.

Aug 04 In the year 1721 birth of granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803)

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of francis Ireland, composer

Aug 21 Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet was born in the year 1721.

Aug 31 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.

Sep 14 Eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807) was born in the year 1721.

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800)

Oct 25 In the year 1721 birth of pierre Talon, composer

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.

Nov 22 In the year 1721 birth of joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824)

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)

Dec 06 In the year 1721 birth of guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794)

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of james Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809)

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

Dec 27 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher was born in the year 1721.

Dec 29 Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born in the year 1721.

Jan 07 In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]

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 in the year 1721.

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 In the year 1721 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 In the year 1721 death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)

Jul 08 In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)