Famous Birthdays In 1721

Jan 12 In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 21 In the year 1721 birth of john McKinly, American physician (d. 1796)

Mar 19 Tobias Smollett, Scottish writer, baptized was born on this day in history.

Apr 01 In the year 1721 birth of pieter Hellendaal, Dutch violinist/organist/composer (Glees)

Apr 11 On this day in history birth of david Zeisberger, Moravian missionary (d. 1808)

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 in the year 1721.

Apr 19 Thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19] was born in the year 1721.

Apr 24 Johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised was born in the year 1721.

Jul 09 Johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781) was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

Aug 13 In the year 1721 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 on this day in history.

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 Pierre Talon, composer was born in the year 1721.

Nov 09 In the year 1721 birth of mark Akenside, English poet and physician (d. 1770)

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 on this day in history.

Dec 06 In the year 1721 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 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 Rochus Aerts, Flemish sculptor, dies [or 1739] on this day in history.

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

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

Feb 24 In the year 1721 death of john Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English statesman and poet (b. 1648)

Mar 16 In the year 1721 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 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)