Famous Birthdays In 1721

Jan 12 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)

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 on this day in history.

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born in the year 1721.

Apr 13 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)

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

Apr 24 Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised was born in the year 1721.

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

Jul 14 On this day in history 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 Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.

Aug 13 Francis Ireland, composer was born on this day in history.

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 Joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.

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

Nov 09 In the year 1721 birth of mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770)

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

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

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 William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born in the year 1721.

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

Dec 29 On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th

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 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died on this day in history.

Mar 16 In the year 1721 death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)

Mar 19 Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.

Apr 14 In the year 1721 death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)

Jul 08 Elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649) died on this day in history.