Famous Birthdays In 1721

Jan 12 On this day in history birth of duke Ferdinand of Brunswick, Prussian general (d. 1792)

Jan 21 In the year 1721 birth of james Murray, British military officer, governor of Quebec (d. 1794)

Feb 03 In the year 1721 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)

Feb 13 John Reid, composer was born on this day in history.

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 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 In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.

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

Aug 04 In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.

Aug 31 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born in the year 1721.

Sep 14 Eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.

Oct 19 On this day in history birth of joseph de Guignes, French orientalist (d. 1800)

Oct 25 In the year 1721 birth of pierre Talon, composer

Nov 09 Mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770) was born in the year 1721.

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

Nov 25 In the year 1721 birth of willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)

Dec 06 Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, French statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.

Dec 06 On this day in history birth of james Elphinston, British philologist (d. 1809)

Dec 25 On this day in history birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet

Dec 27 On this day in history birth of franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher

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

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

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

Feb 16 James Craggs the Younger, English politician (b. 1686) died in the year 1721.

Feb 24 John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648) died in the year 1721.

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 on this day in history.

Apr 14 Michel Chamillart, French statesman (b. 1652) died on this day in history.

Jul 08 On this day in history death of elihu Yale, American benefactor of Yale University (b. 1649)