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 in the year 1721.

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

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

Feb 21 John McKinly, American physician (d. 1796) was born in the year 1721.

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 Roger Sherman, signer (Decl of Ind, Constitution) was born in the year 1721.

Apr 19 On this day in history birth of thomas McKean, attorney (signed Declaration of Independence) [or 3/19]

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

Jul 09 In the year 1721 birth of johann Nikolaus Götz, German poet (d. 1781)

Jul 14 John Douglas, Scottish Anglican bishop and man of letters (d. 1807) was born on this day in history.

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

Aug 04 On this day in history birth of granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, English politician (d. 1803)

Aug 13 On this day in history birth of francis Ireland, composer

Aug 21 On this day in history 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 On this day in history birth of eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807)

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

Oct 25 In the year 1721 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 On this day in history birth of willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies)

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 in the year 1721.

Dec 25 William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet was born in the year 1721.

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 on this day in history.

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

Feb 05 On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47

Feb 16 In the year 1721 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 in the year 1721.

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

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