{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1721

Jan 12 Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792) was born in the year 1721.  

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 in the year 1721.  

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 In the year 1721 birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)  

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 William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader was born on this day in history.  

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution)  

Apr 19 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)  

Jul 14 John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807) was born in the year 1721.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 21 Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet was born in the year 1721.  

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 on this day in history.  

Oct 25 On this day in history birth of pierre Talon, composer  

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 22 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 25 On this day in history birth of willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 29 Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born in the year 1721.  

Jan 07 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] in the year 1721.  

Feb 05 James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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 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 On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)