Famous Birthdays In 1721

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)

Jan 21 James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.

Feb 03 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer

Feb 21 On this day in history birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)

Mar 19 On this day in history birth of tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized

Apr 01 On this day in history birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)

Apr 11 In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)

Apr 13 John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation was born in the year 1721.

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

Apr 19 In the year 1721 birth of roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)

Apr 19 In the year 1721 birth of thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19]

Apr 24 Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised was born on this day in history.

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

Jul 14 In the year 1721 birth of john Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807)

Jul 22 Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born in the year 1721.

Aug 04 On this day in history birth of granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803)

Aug 13 Francis Ireland, composer was born in the year 1721.

Aug 21 Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.

Aug 31 On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)

Sep 14 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.

Nov 25 Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) was born in the year 1721.

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 in the year 1721.

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 In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47

Feb 16 In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)

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

Apr 14 Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.

Jul 08 Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died in the year 1721.