Famous Birthdays 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 on this day in history.

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 On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)

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

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

Apr 24 Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised was born on this day in history.

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 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 on this day in history.

Aug 13 Francis Ireland, composer was born in the year 1721.

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

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 on this day in history.

Oct 19 In the year 1721 birth of joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800)

Oct 25 Pierre Talon, composer was born on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1721 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 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 on this day in history.

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 in the year 1721.

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 James Craggs the Elder, English politician (b. 1657) died in the year 1721.

Mar 19 Clement XI, [Giovanni F Albani], Italian Pope (1700-21), dies at 71 on this day in history.

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

Jul 08 In the year 1721 death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)