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 in the year 1721.  

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

Feb 13 On this day in history birth of john Reid, composer  

Feb 21 On this day in history 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 In the year 1721 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 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 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 On this day in history birth of johann Philipp Kirnberger, German composer, baptised  

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

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 Lucretia W van Winter-van Merken, Dutch poet was born on this day in history.  

Aug 31 George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 14 In the year 1721 birth of eliphalet Dyer, American statesman and judge (d. 1807)  

Oct 19 On this day in history 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 in the year 1721.  

Nov 22 Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres, Swiss-born Canadian statesman (d. 1824) was born in the year 1721.  

Nov 25 Willem Crul, admiral (West-Indies) was born in the year 1721.  

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 In the year 1721 birth of william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet  

Dec 27 Franciscus "French" Hemsterhuis, Frisian philosopher was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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 in the year 1721.  

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)