Famous Birthdays 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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 13 In the year 1721 birth of john Reid, composer

Feb 21 On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.

Apr 11 In the year 1721 birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)

Apr 13 John Hanson, Maryland, 1st US Pres under Articles of Confederation was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Apr 24 In the year 1721 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 In the year 1721 birth of john Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807)

Jul 22 Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer was born on this day in history.

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 in the year 1721.

Sep 14 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of pierre Talon, composer

Nov 09 On this day in history birth of mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770)

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 In the year 1721 birth of guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794)

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 on this day in history.

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

Dec 29 In the year 1721 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th

Jan 07 In the year 1721 rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739]

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