Famous Personalities Born In 1721

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

Jan 21 James Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794) was born in the year 1721.  

Feb 03 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born in the year 1721.  

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

Apr 01 Pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees) was born in the year 1721.  

Apr 11 David Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jul 09 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born in the year 1721.  

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 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 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 in the year 1721.  

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 On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.  

Feb 05 In the year 1721 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47  

Feb 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686)  

Feb 24 On this day in history death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)  

Mar 16 On this day in history death of james Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657)  

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

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

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