Famous Birthdays In 1721

Jan 12 On this day in history 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 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 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born in the year 1721.

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.

Apr 13 In the year 1721 birth of john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation

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 On this day in history birth of thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19]

Apr 24 In the year 1721 birth of johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised

Jul 09 On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)

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 in the year 1721.

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 On this day in history birth of lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet

Aug 31 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born in the year 1721.

Sep 14 In the year 1721 birth of eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807)

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

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

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born in the year 1721.

Nov 22 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824) was born in the year 1721.

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

Dec 06 Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794) was born in the year 1721.

Dec 06 James Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809) was born in the year 1721.

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

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher

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

Jan 07 On this day in history rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]

Feb 05 On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47

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 in the year 1721.

Mar 19 Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 in the year 1721.

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

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