Famous Personalities Born 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 in the year 1721.  

Feb 03 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

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 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born in the year 1721.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 13 On this day in history birth of john Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation  

Apr 14 William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader was born in the year 1721.  

Apr 19 Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) was born in the year 1721.  

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

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

Jul 09 In the year 1721 birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)  

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

Jul 22 In the year 1721 birth of francois-Joseph Krafft, composer  

Aug 04 Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803) was born in the year 1721.  

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

Aug 21 In the year 1721 birth of lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet  

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

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 in the year 1721.  

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

Dec 06 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 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 In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.  

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

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)