Famous Birthdays In 1721

Jan 12 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.

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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 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 Thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19] was born in the year 1721.

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 On this day in history birth of john Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807)

Jul 22 On this day in history birth of francois-Joseph Krafft, composer

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

Aug 13 In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.

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

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 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 In the year 1721 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 In the year 1721 birth of franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher

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

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 in the year 1721.

Feb 16 On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.

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 On this day in history death of michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652)

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